{"id":247,"date":"2026-04-02T18:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natidems.org\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:59:10","slug":"make-mailing-labels-wordexcel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natidems.org\/?page_id=247","title":{"rendered":"Make Mailing Labels (Word+Excel)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can make mailing labels from an Excel spreadsheet by using <strong>Mail Merge in Microsoft Word<\/strong>. This works on Windows and Mac with the Word desktop app and is the standard, supported way to create address labels from Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create mailing labels from an Excel spreadsheet (Word for Windows or Mac)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This process connects your Excel list to Word and lays it out on label sheets automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Prepare your Excel spreadsheet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure your Excel file is ready before you start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each column has a clear header (for example: FirstName, LastName, Address, City, State, ZIP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All data is on the <strong>first worksheet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ZIP\/postal codes are formatted as <strong>Text<\/strong> so leading zeros are not lost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the file locally on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This preparation is required for Word to read the data correctly during mail merge <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/d9484315-5123-48ae-bc58-2e8dcf271252\">[Create and&#8230;t in Excel]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/858c7d7f-5cc0-4ba1-9a7b-0a948fa3d7d3\">[Mail merge&#8230;preadsheet]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Start a label mail merge in Word<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Microsoft Word<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the <strong>Mailings<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Start Mail Merge<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Labels<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your <strong>Label vendor<\/strong> (for example, Avery) and <strong>Product number<\/strong> (found on the label package).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sets up the label layout to match your physical label sheets <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/276a2cd1-74d2-43d0-ab5a-b90460358ad5\">[Print labe&#8230;iling list]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Connect Word to your Excel spreadsheet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the <strong>Mailings<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Select Recipients<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Use an Existing List<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse to your Excel file and open it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the worksheet that contains your addresses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Word is now connected to your Excel data source <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/276a2cd1-74d2-43d0-ab5a-b90460358ad5\">[Print labe&#8230;iling list]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Add address information to the labels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click inside the <strong>first label<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the <strong>Mailings<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Address Block<\/strong> (or <strong>Insert Merge Field<\/strong> to add fields manually).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Update Labels<\/strong> to copy the layout to all labels on the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ensures every label pulls a different address from Excel <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/9a1ab5e3-2d7a-420d-8d7e-7cc26f26acff\">[Insert mai&#8230;rge fields]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/276a2cd1-74d2-43d0-ab5a-b90460358ad5\">[Print labe&#8230;iling list]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Preview and print<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Preview Results<\/strong> to review the addresses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make any spacing or formatting adjustments if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Finish &amp; Merge<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Print Documents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your labels are now ready to print <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/276a2cd1-74d2-43d0-ab5a-b90460358ad5\">[Print labe&#8230;iling list]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always print one test page on plain paper before loading label sheets to confirm alignment <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/82086c07-2afa-4982-9d7d-9c9141d5035b\">[Create and&#8230;int labels]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want, tell me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which version you\u2019re using (Word for Windows, Mac, or Web), or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What label brand and number you have (for example, Avery 5160)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can tailor the steps exactly to your setup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can make mailing labels from an Excel spreadsheet by using Mail Merge in Microsoft Word. This works on Windows and Mac with the Word desktop app and is the standard, supported way to create address labels from Excel. 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