How to generate Word document from Template using C#, VB.NET?

Mail merge is a process of creating multiple documents with similar text, graphics, layout, and formatting by replacing the placeholder (merge fields) with specific information such as name, address, and more from a data source into each Word document to create personalized, individual documents such as letters, labels, envelopes, or email messages.

The Syncfusion® Essential® DocIO is a .NET Word library used to generate reports by performing mail merge faster in a batch process without the Microsoft Word or interop dependencies.

Using this library, you can generate a Word document from the template using Mail merge in C# and VB.NET.

Steps to generate Word document from template using mail merge in C#

1. Create a new C# console application project.

2. Install the Syncfusion.DocIO.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Framework applications from the NuGet.org.

3. Include the following namespace in the Program.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS;

VB

Imports Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS

4. Use the following code to generate a Word document from the template document using mail merge.

C#

// Opens the Word template document
using (WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Letter Formatting.docx"))
{
    string[] fieldNames = { "ContactName", "CompanyName", "Address", "City", "Country", "Phone" };
    string[] fieldValues = { "Nancy Davolio", "Syncfusion", "507 - 20th Ave. E.Apt. 2A", "Seattle, WA", "USA", "(206) 555-9857-x5467" };
    // Performs the mail merge
    document.MailMerge.Execute(fieldNames, fieldValues);
    // Saves the Word document
    document.Save("Result.docx");
}

VB

'Opens the Word template document
Using document As WordDocument = New WordDocument ("Letter Formatting.docx")
    Dim fieldNames As String() = {"ContactName", "CompanyName", "Address", "City", "Country", "Phone" }
    Dim fieldValues As String() = {"Nancy Davolio", "Syncfusion", "507 - 20th Ave. E.Apt. 2A", "Seattle, WA", "USA", "(206) 555-9857-x5467" }
    'Performs the mail merge
    document.MailMerge.Execute(fieldNames, fieldValues)
    ' Saves the Word document
    document.Save("Result.docx")
End Using

A complete working example of generating a Word document from the template document using mail merge in C# can be downloaded from here.

Input template Word document with merge fields as follows:

By executing the program, you will get the output Word document as follows:

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find basic Word document processing options along with features like mail merge, merge and split documents, find and replace text in the Word document, protect the Word documents, and most importantly, PDF and image conversions with code examples.

Explore more about the rich set of Syncfusion® Word Framework features.

An online example to generate a Word document from a template using mail merge.

See Also:

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Mail Merge Word document in UWP

Mail Merge Word document in ASP.NET

Mail Merge Word document in ASP.NET MVC

Mail Merge Word document in ASP.NET Core

Mail Merge Word document in Xamarin

Mail Merge Word document in Xamarin.Android

Mail Merge Word document in Xamarin.iOS