[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use { = - { MERGEFIELD CURRENT _ } \# "$,0.00" }

You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert the field delimiters { }. You cannot enter
them using the keys on the keyboard that bear those symbols.

You use Alt+ F9 to toggle off the display of the field codes.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Martha" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to figure out how to bring a negative value over from Excel and
display as positive number in Word Mail Merge. I saw in one of the
references
about formula ABS, but I get Syntax errors when I try to use it - I've
tried
all possible spots - not clear where it goes in the following:
{={MERGEFIELD
CURRENT_}\# $#,###.00 }.

thanks

Martha