# Can an Outlook contact list be used to create a Word merge document?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-outlook-contact-list-be-used-to-create-a-word-merge-document/213256>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-outlook-contact-list-be-used-to-create-a-word-merge-document/213256 "2003-11-14T15:51:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-outlook-contact-list-be-used-to-create-a-word-merge-document/213256/1 "2003-11-14T15:51:53Z")

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If there is can you point the way for me? For some reason it’s not glaringly obvious to me this morning and I need to send invitations to everyone on a contact list of about 300. Today.  
I’d rather not have to retype all that within the Word merge wizard thingy.

Thanks in advance folks.

Abb

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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-outlook-contact-list-be-used-to-create-a-word-merge-document/213256/2 "2003-11-14T15:56:28Z")

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[I found the answer here.](http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=294697#2) Sorry for the wasted bandwidth. ☹

Good Morning. 😃