How to Select Outlook Profile for Word Mail Merge Without Default Override

When you run a mail merge in Word using Outlook contacts as the data source, Word automatically uses your default Outlook profile. If you have multiple Outlook profiles, such as one for work and one for personal email, you may need to select a specific profile without changing your default Outlook settings. This article explains … Read more

Fix Word Mail Merge Subject Line Field Showing Raw Code in Outlook

When you run a mail merge in Word and send emails through Outlook, the subject line sometimes displays raw field codes like {MERGEFIELD Subject} instead of the actual merged data. This problem occurs because Outlook interprets the subject field as plain text rather than executing the merge field instruction. The root cause is usually a … Read more

How to Set Word Mail Merge Output to Save With Custom Filename Pattern

When you run a mail merge in Word, the default output is a single document with one page per record. Saving each record as a separate file with a custom filename pattern—such as “Invoice_12345_JohnDoe.docx”—requires a few extra steps. Word does not offer a built-in dialog to name merged files automatically. This article explains how to … Read more