Use Mail Merge to Create ENVELOPES in Microsoft Word Using List From Microsoft Excel

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

What else are you wanting to learn about Word and/or Excel? Let me know in the comments below!

[@charlottesumner2337]

Excellent video. I was able to get this set up with ease. There was only one issue that I can't figure out - It prints out 1 envelope and then one sheet of printer paper (blank) - so every other page is an envelope and every other page is a piece of paper which messes up the whole job. This doesn't show up on the print preview so I can't figure out why it is doing this......any thoughts?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Charlotte! :) I'm so glad it was helpful! Hmmm...that's very odd. I know my printer will do random things like that sometimes (for example, sometimes all pages coming from Word are blank, so I have to convert them to PDF in order to get them to print...bizarre!). If the blank page isn't showing up in print preview, then it seems (??) like it's a printer issue? Whenever I get strange behavior, I usually restart the printer. That fixes it about 50% of the time. And if not, then I uninstall/reinstall the printer on my laptop, and that has solved everything so far. I think maybe updates/drivers get out of sync or something? Hope that helps? If you're able to figure it out, feel free to post your solution here in case it helps someone else.

[@charlottesumner2337]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials Thanks so much! I will let you know what happens :)

[@Mirta-m9w]

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! Got it on the first try! Your explanation very was clear & easy to follow!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

That's awesome! Glad you found it helpful! 😊🔥Thanks for watching, and for the nice comment!

[@AdamJaenke]

So very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for the nice note, Adam! Glad it helped! :)

[@hollyhill4091]

I should have taken the time to learn this a couple years ago! This will help me about 7 times a year! Thanks!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Great to hear! It's usually not something to do every day, but yes, really comes in handy when you need it! Good luck with the mailing! 💪😊

[@julfactora9228]

Awesome! This tutorial is so full of helpful details. Thank you soooo much!!!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Yay! I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for watching! :)

[@kelbyrodriguez4463]

I have been looking for this solution for years.......I am so happy

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

I'm so happy you're so happy! 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@kelbyrodriguez4463]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials Can you believe I would take days one by one, today I did 200 envelopes in 10 minutes printing....I am so happy. It means a lot for what I do as a Sales Health agent....I have to say again. Thank you.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Oh, this makes me so happy!! I want to frame it. ❤ I'm so glad it helped!

[@AshlynShockey]

THANK YOU!! Your explanation was very clear and easy!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

YAY!! I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for watching! 🙏🤓🌟

[@mjturpin4962]

Tiny Technical Tutorials, I kiss your feet. Seriously. I have kind of mastered labels, but for invites to an upcoming class reunion, I really wanted to print directly to the envelopes. IMO, it just looks classier. I tried walking thru the "wizard", but just couldn't quite get it. I probably have trashed at least 50 envelopes that just looked wrong. After watching this tutorial, I recognized a couple of things that might be causing some issues, and I retried it using your excellent tips. Success!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

YAY!!! Messages like this absolutely make my day! Thanks for letting me know it worked! 😎 And I totally agree that printed envelopes are WAY classier...hopefully all your classmates will recognize your classiness and awesomeness! 🥰 Good luck with the reunion!

[@mjturpin4962]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials ❤

[@angelabohman5202]

OMGOODNESS THANK YOU! This video was amazing and so easy to follow. I always hand write my Christmas cards and envelopes. I just wanted something easier this year for 80 cards!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

OMGOODNESS, writing 80 envelopes by hand?! Yikes! Glad you found this instead! :)

[@chandracarrington7566]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! This is the best, easiest to follow video! Precise information. Perfect! ❤

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Excellent! I'm so glad it helped. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@AmandaBrake-e5p]

This was brilliant! Thank you so much, you've saved me a lot of hand cramping! :D

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Oh yay!!! I'm so glad it helped. Thanks for watching! 🙏🌟🤓

[@ConnieEadie]

This was a well done video. It was so easy to follow. I feel like I will be spending a lot of time watching your videos!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Awesome! I'm so glad it helped. Welcome to the channel! :)

[@dangutierrez1100]

Thank you so so much for this tutorial! I have a small business and want to become more efficient....and this definitely helps! Sincerely,

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful! 🌟😊

[@kathleenharrell2724]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful! :)

[@kathleenharrell2724]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials I've started my printing, but for whatever reason it's printing on every other envelope - has that ever happened to you? I've played around with it for hours, but no luck getting the issue fixed.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Kathleen! Another viewer Charlotte had a similar issue that she mentioned here in the comments, but I'm not sure if she ever got it resolved. My response to her, in case it helps: "I know my printer will do random things like that sometimes (for example, sometimes all pages coming from Word are blank, so I have to convert them to PDF in order to get them to print...bizarre!). If the blank page isn't showing up in print preview, then it seems (??) like it's a printer issue? Whenever I get strange behavior, I usually restart the printer. That fixes it about 50% of the time. And if not, then I uninstall/reinstall the printer on my laptop, and that has solved everything so far. I think maybe updates/drivers get out of sync or something?"

[@carolynalzueta1138]

THANK YOU!! I WAS LOSING MY MIND! ;) VERY VERY HELPFUL!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@tanyaboock]

Amazing! Thank you so much. Now how do I add an image to the right side of my envelope? Like a postal indicia?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hey Tanya! 👋 So sorry for the slow response! Were you able to figure this out?

[@FBWTPA]

So incredibly helpful! Haven't done a mail merge in a LONG time so this tutorial was exactly what I needed! Thank you! Kevin Bakewell

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Yay! So glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching, Kevin! 😊

[@jasonbellows7]

Great video! Much better than a video from a guy who works at Microsoft lol

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

LOL! I'll take this as a huge compliment, Jason! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@ceceliaplata8718]

Thank you for the guide. For some reason the wizard wasn't working for me but I was able to do the merge with this video.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Excellent! Nice work! 🤓

[@rmmccarthy1240]

You have the best thumbnails on the platform. I love your content and style!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Awwww, shucks! Thanks for such a nice comment...made my day! :)

[@rmmccarthy1240]

Right On!

[@KC-ne9bw]

Thank you so much! So helpful

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@highridgegraphics2816]

do you have this video available for mac users?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi @highridgegraphics2816! 👋 Unfortunately, I don't have one for Mac, but maybe this will get you started? ittrainingcontent.iu.edu/training/mmoff/files/pc/mac/creating-envelopes.html

[@POPCULTUREEXPLOSION2015]

Thank you, you are a life saver.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Yay! Glad it helped! :)

[@xvzw]

Thank you! That was helpful. How can I insert an image or a logo next to the return address?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi xvzw! Thank you--I'm so glad it helped! :) It's a little hard to explain here in text how to insert the logo, so I did some screenshots for you here: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G3VRwxX9cG8uvH4fGfkInSDlaKLKD0OXUY1l1JQdGi8/edit?usp=sharing. Hope that helps!

[@xvzw]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials Thank you very much for your help. Can I add a background the same way? Like it's Christmas and I want to have a light red color front with decorations instead of white envelope.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Ooh, I like it! Yes, you can change the background. Here's a walk-through for that: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-change-or-delete-the-background-color-in-word-db481e61-7af6-4063-bbcd-b276054a5515. And then inserting decorations/images would be the same as what we did above with the logo by the return address.

[@xvzw]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials Thank you for your help. I appreciate it. 💖

[@asamirid]

easy simple guide, but also informative ✅✅.. thank you

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks so much, Ahmed! I appreciate the nice comment! 😊

[@yaakovdery4570]

Great video, what printer would you recommend works best for this type of printing.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks so much, Yaakov! I don't really have specific recommendations on printers. I personally use an HP OfficeJet 4650 that's several years old. But I've had many others over the years (HP and Epson) that do just fine too. If you're printing thousands of envelopes on a regular basis and/or need super high print quality, you'd probably want to choose something more commercial/expensive. But if you're doing a couple dozen envelopes a couple times a year, no need to go fancy (all my printers have been $150 or less). The only real requirement is that it has a feeder tray where you can place the envelopes. Hope that helps! :)

[@yaakovdery4570]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials Thanks?

[@yaakovdery4570]

I meant, thanks!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You bet! :)

[@rmmccarthy1240]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped! :)

[@rmmccarthy1240]

​@@TinyTechnicalTutorials You bet! Thanks, again.

[@humanfairy]

Wow, this is a GREAT video. You just saved my ass. You deserve something special specifically for this video alone. I just had to subscribe because I can only imagine what else you have under your belt. I cannot thank you enough. Xoxox.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Yay! I'm so glad it helped! :)

[@jeffschrade4779]

When I follow the instructions and click on "envelopes" -- I don't get anything that allows me to select the correct size.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Jeff! 👋 You don't get a dialogue box that pops up with envelope options? What version of Microsoft Word are you using?

[@Marwa-373]

Hello . Just beginner in Microsoft word, need guidance from where how to start.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Noor! :) I unfortunately don't have any general Word tutorials, but there are lots here on KZbin. I'd suggest searching for "Microsoft Word for beginners" and picking one that looks right for you. Good luck!

[@shashankkittu]

So nicely explained.. thanks alot..

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You're very welcome! Thanks for supporting the channel! 🙏🌟🤓

[@MarineroMocasin]

I love you! made my job so much easier now! haha

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

I'm so glad!! :)

[@sashafeliciano1697]

super helpful video, thanks so much! :)

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

You're so welcome! Glad it helped! :)

[@oneeabovealll3488]

hi, great info and videos. do you have any videos on how to imprint indicia and intelligent barcode?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks so much, Horace! No, I don't have anything at the moment, but I'll add this to my list of topics for future videos.

[@teshiagriffin9903]

I don't have the mailings tab or the options tab to customize a ribbon what can I do? I'm trying to create an envelope!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Teshia! Give these steps a try? wikiever.com/where-is-the-mailings-tab-in-word/

[@lynbryd7791]

Thank you so much.🙂

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

For sure! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@highridgegraphics2816]

Great Video

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Thanks for watching! 🤓🙏🌟

[@Mialwayz]

Thank you! Please tell me you are still active on this, I need your help. Mail Merge is great for my 150 address. As I continue to add new addresses to my Excel address book, is there a way to automatically get those added to the mail merge file? I was able to autosave the mail merge file but how to I add new recipients to my mail merge list? Like add a new envelope with a new address into my mail merge list. Thank you!!!!

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Mia! 👋 I'm so glad it helped...nice work! 💪 I'm not aware of a way to have it automatically merge new addresses, unless you wrote some type of Visual Basic for Applications code/macro to do it for you (which would probably be more effort than just re-doing the merge 😊). But if I come across something, I'll post an update here (or maybe someone else can chime in if they know of a way).

[@openminds123]

So when I go to select recipients and click on use existing list nothing happens. What do you do in this case?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hmmm...so there's no dialogue that pops up allowing you to select the list?

[@bettyzink8025]

Can you change the font with mail merge?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Betty! Yes, you should be able to change the font in the original merge template, then as records get merged, they should pick up the new font. I'd suggest doing a Ctrl+A (Select All) and then picking a new font, just to make sure you don't miss anything.

[@tomwendtthenextstepcoachin385]

When I select recipients and attempt to open the xl spreadsheet, the name of the spreadsheet does not populate the SELECT TABLE window. Instead, Blank$ appears. Can't get my ADDRESS table to be recognized. Can you help?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Tom! 👋 Apologies for the slow response. Were you able to sort this out?

[@tomwendtthenextstepcoachin385]

I was and thank you for your response. @@TinyTechnicalTutorials

[@yaya10211]

Is this process able to be done on Microsoft Word mobile?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Ayanna! I haven't tried it myself, but just did some Googling. It doesn't look like it's possible on the mobile version, unfortunately. Sorry!

[@dianeaman8296]

Everything worked beautiful until I tried to print. I can print the current page, but it will not print when I try for a range (ie. 1, 1-2, etc.). How do I fix that?

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi Diane! Gosh...it's hard to troubleshoot printer issues. I occasionally have weird issues with mine as well, where it won't print a Word doc, but it'll print the same thing as a PDF (and other odd behaviors). Usually the fix is to turn off the printer and turn it back on. I sometimes also have to uninstall/reinstall it on my computer. If you're able to figure it out, feel free to post the answer here...it might help someone else!

[@XxXAngel56XxX]

This is wonderful! Can you make a tutorial for how to print on the back flap of the enevelope. for example - The future Mr & Mrs LAST NAME

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Ooh, great suggestion! I'll add it to my list!

[@XxXAngel56XxX]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials thanks!! Sooner rather than later if possible I'm trying to print them now for my wedding hahaha

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

@QueenToasty - I got you! And CONGRATS!! :) I'll work on this video today and post the link here when it's ready.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

@QueenToasty - Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3aml4mKnd-psKs. Hope it helps! :)

[@XxXAngel56XxX]

@@TinyTechnicalTutorials amazing!! Can I share these vids??

[@dianeaman8296]

I'm trying to print envelopes from a Word document mail merged from Excel.

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Hi again, Diane! I just responded on your other comment. Hope it helps. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@gordonbickel7182]

Can Microsoft make this more easier Get rid of 80% of unwanted stuff that most not need or use Just a basic mailing list and envelopes size

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

So many extra features...I hear ya! 😊

[@Olkins34]

I don’t have an option Envelope ☹️

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Oh no! What version of Word are you using? And on Windows or Mac?

[@mexhele]

Thank you! Super helpful

[@TinyTechnicalTutorials]

Oh, I'm so glad!! Thanks for supporting the channel, and for such a nice comment! 🙏🌟