Yes. You use a feature called Mail Merge. For a primer, see:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...AMailMerge.htm

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Greg Maxey/Word MVP
A Peer in Peer to Peer Support

jt58 wrote:
i want to send the same letter to many recipients. can i somehow
have word individually add the names from my address book to a new
copy of the letter?