Mail Merge greyed out in Pages

I'm trying to do a Mail Merge in Pages using an Avery template to generate address labels. However, Mail Merge is greyed out under the File menu as well as the formatting bar on the right. The files exist in my iCloud account. What do I need to do to activate the Mail Merge functionality in Pages?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Dec 15, 2024 10:46 AM

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PMB6000 Author

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Dec 20, 2024 08:58 AM in response to OutsideShooter

Thank you. I did see this before but it didn't address the issue of the link for Mail Merge being greyed out and inactive. For this year, I reverted to using Word and Excel but I'm trying to move completely to Apple Office products and avoid paying Microsoft's subscription fee.

Dec 17, 2024 05:49 AM in response to PMB6000

I hope this helps; https://appleinsider.com/inside/iwork/tips/how-to-use-the-new-mail-merge-in-pages

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