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I would like to format a mail merge field, that is displaying 123456789 to
look like 123-45-6789 when I print the letter. The data base is in access.
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See the following page of fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website:

http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm



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I would like to format a mail merge field, that is displaying 123456789 to
look like 123-45-6789 when I print the letter. The data base is in access.



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