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I am merging data from excel spreadsheet into a form in Word. The form has
cells in it that were create in excel.
The column of numbers in source excel is formated to 2 decimal places. When
I merge data into the word document cells, the number extends out to 15
places.
I have tried reducing the cell size, but the cell expands when i merge the
data.


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Use Alt-F9 in Word to show the field codes, then change e.g.

{ MERGEFIELD mynumber }
to
{ MERGEFIELD mynumber \#0.00 }

(you can usually get rid of " \*Mergeformat " if you see that)

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I am merging data from excel spreadsheet into a form in Word. The form has
cells in it that were create in excel.
The column of numbers in source excel is formated to 2 decimal places.
When
I merge data into the word document cells, the number extends out to 15
places.
I have tried reducing the cell size, but the cell expands when i merge the
data.


3 To 10 Days
55.550000000000004



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thanks for your help, but it is still there.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

Use Alt-F9 in Word to show the field codes, then change e.g.

{ MERGEFIELD mynumber }
to
{ MERGEFIELD mynumber \#0.00 }

(you can usually get rid of " \*Mergeformat " if you see that)

--
Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

"Francis" wrote in message
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I am merging data from excel spreadsheet into a form in Word. The form has
cells in it that were create in excel.
The column of numbers in source excel is formated to 2 decimal places.
When
I merge data into the word document cells, the number extends out to 15
places.
I have tried reducing the cell size, but the cell expands when i merge the
data.


3 To 10 Days
55.550000000000004




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Default Limit merge to 2 decimal place

Update the field after making the change - F9

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Francis wrote:
thanks for your help, but it is still there.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

Use Alt-F9 in Word to show the field codes, then change e.g.

{ MERGEFIELD mynumber }
to
{ MERGEFIELD mynumber \#0.00 }

(you can usually get rid of " \*Mergeformat " if you see that)

--
Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

"Francis" wrote in message
...
I am merging data from excel spreadsheet into a form in Word. The
form has cells in it that were create in excel.
The column of numbers in source excel is formated to 2 decimal
places. When
I merge data into the word document cells, the number extends out
to 15 places.
I have tried reducing the cell size, but the cell expands when i
merge the data.


3 To 10 Days
55.550000000000004



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