Run a macro containing the command

ActiveDocument.ConvertNumbersToText

over the data source to convert the numbers to text.

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"M" wrote in message
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How do I mailmerge an autoformatted column (each row was automatically
numbered as I keyed in data) from a table I created in a word file. When I
merge the doucment, all the column heading show up except for thsi column
that was autoformatted.

Please help.

thanks
M.