It’s almost the season to be jolly. But before you can relax and enjoy the festivities, there’s a long list of tasks that will ensure your holidays pass without a hitch.

From buying gifts to finding the perfect turkey, all of this can take months of preparation. But first of all, there’s the Christmas card list. Friends, family, work colleagues, neighbours…the window cleaner…the list goes on and on! Each card needs to be handwritten and addressed for postage – which can be a laborious effort.

This 3-minute guide will make light of your mail merge

There is, however, a simple way to produce a list of labels that you can print and use to address your envelopes for posting. It’s called Mail Merge and, if you’ve heard of it but been put off in the past, thinking it to be a complicated process, never fear – this 3-minute video will demonstrate step-by-step how this feature can save hours in Word.

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