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Default FULLNAME merge field: how do I get it to just show the first name, i.e. everything before the space and nothing after the space.


"+Bob+" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:17:36 +1000, "macropod"
wrote:


Or, more directly - this is what happens when people who don't know
squat about designing data storage start storing data. No offense, but
there's a reason people get degrees in subjects like this.


Or maybe the OP just has a list of names, that was never intended to be used for mailmerges, and is trying to re-purpose it.

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