Computers

Open your word program
On the left top side click on “File”
Click on “New”
Click on “Envelopes”

Pictures of envelopes will appear on the side.
Click on an Envelope. You can click on any envelope – we will change the size to match your envelopes later

Click on the mailing tab (circled in green in the picture)
Then click on “Select Recipients” and a menu will come down.
Click on “Type New List” (circled in red in the picture)

A new window will open. This is where you will fill in all the names and addresses.

Type in under “First Name” “Last Name” “Address line1” and the other address information.

*You cannot see all of the places to type under. Move the slider (circled in green on the picture) to the right to see all the places you can fill in.

After you have finished the first name and address click on “New Entry” (circled in red in the picture).

A new row will appear under the first row. Fill in the next name and address.

Continue to click new entry and fill in the information until you have everyone on your list

When you have finished click on the “OK” button on the right bottom

A new window will open. Here you will give your list a name so you can use it now and anytime you need it.

Type the name of the list next to “File name:”

*Pay attention to where it will be saved so you can use it another time.
On the top of the window you can see where it will be saved. In this tutorial it will be saved in the “My Documents” folder under “My Data sources”

Click on the “Save button”

On the top of the window, click on the “Start Mail Merge” tab (it has a yellow background in the picture)
A menu will come down. Click on Envelopes

A new window will open.
Here you choose the size of the envelopes you will be printing the names and addresses on.

Click on the arrow (circled in Red in the picture) and a menu will come down with the different sizes.

Click on the size you are using

There is another tab “Printing Options” on the same window .

Click on the picture of the way you put your envelopes in the printer tray.

*So you don’t forget which way you chose, put your envelopes in the tray, that way, now.

Make your choice and click the “OK” button

A warning message will pop up
Click the “OK” button

Click on “Start Mail Merge”

A menu will come down.
Click on “Step by Step Mail Merge Wizard”

The mail Merge wizard will open on the right side of the window.
Click on “Next: Arrange your envelope”

Click on “Next: Preview your envelopes”

Click on “Next: Complete the merge”

Click on Print (circled in green on the picture)

A window will open and click on the OK button (circled in red in the picture)

A new window will open.

Click on the arrow (circled in green in the picture)
A menu will come down.
Click on your printer

Then click on the “OK” button (circled in red in the picture)

Click on “Print” (circled in red on the picture)

A little Printing window will pop up.
Click the “OK” button

…. and your envelopes will begin printing