PeterMG Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Mail Merge is important when publishing newsletters and similar documentrs. If this is not to be incorporated then AP will be of limited value. MichielDW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khertens Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I agree. I used this ability in PagePlus all the time. MichielDW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSim Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 ABSOLUTELY!! Affinity Publisher MUST include a Mail Merge function from BOTH Excel and Apple Numbers files. I do hundreds of mailings throughout the year, and this is a must have function if I am going to be able to move my workflow to Affinity Publisher. You will have my money on day one if Publisher has a good Mail Merge function similar to what Apple's Pages used to have in the iWork 9 days. Word is terrible at it and it always looks like crap, the new Pages doesn't do it and I don't want to work in something like OpenOffice that has little support and an unsure future. PLEASE PLEASE include Mail Merge! MichielDW and Marcos Silva 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMG Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 I couldn't agree more. Currently I use PP9 64bit for most of my work but for mail merge I need to use the 32bit version apparently due to a problem with Windows 10. I really cannot see me having three publishing packages on my p.c. MichielDW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I also agree with JoeSim - and for the same reasons. I'm really liking Affinity Publisher. Mailmerge would be the final "must" feature for me. MichielDW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Why do we have yet another thread on this? There is already a quite long one pinned at the top of the forum listing. Michail and Marcos Silva 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 9/7/2018 at 11:21 AM, JoeSim said: similar to what Apple's Pages used to have in the iWork 9 days. Word is terrible at it and it always looks like crap, the new Pages doesn't do it If a word processor suits you, Nisus Writer Pro evidently supports mail merge too: https://nisus.com/pro/help/Ch132_Merge_Documents.html I haven't tested that, just found it and thought I'd point it out as a possible alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichielDW Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 9/7/2018 at 5:21 PM, JoeSim said: ABSOLUTELY!! Affinity Publisher MUST include a Mail Merge function from BOTH Excel and Apple Numbers files. I do hundreds of mailings throughout the year, and this is a must have function if I am going to be able to move my workflow to Affinity Publisher. You will have my money on day one if Publisher has a good Mail Merge function I AGREE also. We use PP9 to generate a lot of catalogue's from pre defined xlsx files, including images. All using the perfect 'repeating area' in PP9. If affinity does not have Mail Merge we won't have a reason to upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar RAMEL Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 +1 pour moi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Willis Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Just wanted to add my support to this - mail merge is critical for me and really NEEDS to be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Yes! This would make my life much easier with as many mailers that my company sends out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supajiggi Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Any printer doing any variable data work or some form of catalogue must have a mail merge or data merge function of some kind. Forms of work include place cards, price tags, mailings, invitations, white label items, catalogues, price lists etc etc. We use this function every day without fail, without it we cannot change from our current provider. Affinity photo is fab so we would really love use affinity publisher. Is the 1st release going to have a mail merge function? If not is it in the pipe line for future release? Good luck on the 1st release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Suggestion to the moderators - should this thread be merged into the big one? Not sure how much value there is in having a bunch of threads all discussing the same thing and asking the same questions that have already been spoken for in the one that is pinned at the top of the list for all to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMG Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 When I first posted this last year I could find to other reference to mail merge on the forum. I agree that all references to mail merge should be undeer a single heading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 The other thread is a few days older than this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Redmond Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Tipping my hat in for Mail Merge. Not much of a 'Publisher' without one. It's the place where Digital Meets Print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSim Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 People telling us there is already a thread on Mail Merge is a bit pointless. Thats fine. Maybe if there are 40 threads going on Mail Merge it will be taken more seriously as a MUST HAVE feature. If they are searching the forums for wanted features, then I am just going to type Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge.... I don't care if it is superfluous, it is a feature a great many people need. Sadly, I am going to have to stick with Apple's Pages app, the older version, until Affinity Publisher adopts Mail Merge. Pages actually does an amazing job or both layout and mail merge, but Apple decided to strip it out of the newer version of Pages. And for good measure... Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge, Mail Merge!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, JoeSim said: Maybe if there are 40 threads going on Mail Merge it will be taken more seriously as a MUST HAVE feature. It’s already being taken seriously, but it’s long been clear that it was going to be added later instead of being available from the get-go. Creating multiple threads or posting in ALL CAPITALS is not going to help. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMG Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 42 minutes ago, Alfred said: It’s already being taken seriously, but it’s long been clear that it was going to be added later instead of being available from the get-go. Creating multiple threads or posting in ALL CAPITALS is not going to help. I am glad that is being taken seriously. When it is included I will consider upgrading to Affinity from Page Plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominik Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, JoeSim said: Pages actually does an amazing job or both layout and mail merge Then you have a working solution for your needs. And once Serif comes up with something that works you can switch at a later time. I do not see a problem with the fact that mail merge was not part of the initial release (apart from many people wishing it were. But that is - to say it a little sarcastic - the people's problem and not Serif's ). To put this into perspective: I myself have many features on my personal wish list that are not part in the entire Affintiy suite. I learned to be patient and pragmatic. d. Alfred 1 Quote Affinity Designer 1 & 2 | Affinity Photo 1 & 2 | Affinity Publisher 1 & 2 Affinity Designer 2 for iPad | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad | Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethsings10r Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I am curious about a mail-merge-like function, too. I publish a convention workbook every year, where I have to merge data into a standard template. Right now, I'm using Word (because I can)... but would SO like to have the better design opportunities of Publisher available. I would say this merged content comprises about 75% of the content of my workbook. Thanks for considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_DK Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 No mail merge yet? K bye! Have bought all Serif apps for both mac + iOS, but publisher is worthless to me without mail merge. About 90% of my work (postcards, invitations, 1-1 personal letters etc.) needs data merging of some kind, so i'll need to stick with inDesign and their subscription for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanickoSlniecko Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 This is also a dealbreaker for me. I want to use publisher instead of InDesign but I just can't. I make journals with dates, names, moon phases.. I also make name cards for weddings... It would take like 1000 times longer using Publisher right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaman Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 This is a feature I would want as well. I work in a small high street print shop that offers numbered tickets, wedding place cards with individual names or themes etc. I use data merging all the time for such tasks. I usually set up a .csv in excel or a notepad file generated from a website with suffixes and prefixes, as some tickets need to start with 001 - 200 as an example. We currently use Indesign for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katrina Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I need mail merge. Cannot purchase till the software has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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