You can find the Start Mail Merge button on the Mailings tab in Microsoft Word’s ribbon.

Quick Scoop: Where is “Start Mail Merge”?

In most modern versions of Microsoft Word (2010 and later):

  • Go to the Mailings tab on the ribbon.
  • Look for the Start Mail Merge group (usually near the left side).
  • The Start Mail Merge button is there, often with a dropdown arrow so you can choose letters, labels, email messages, etc.

If you’re using the Mail Merge Wizard:

  • Mailings tab → Start Mail Merge → Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard….

Word vs Outlook (Bonus Context)

If you’re doing a mail merge for emails directly in the newer Outlook:

  • Open a new email, then under the Send dropdown you may see Start mail merge.
  • Or, open a new email and go to the Options tab, where there can also be a Start mail merge button.

Word is where you usually set up the mail merge document and data; Outlook is just one of the possible delivery targets for email merges.

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