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Dennis
 
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Default zip code staring with 0 gets trucated

In a merge to create labels, the zip codes that start with 0's are tructed
in the final merge document: 02879 becomes 2879. The main document is an
excel file and the column is formatted as special; zip code.

What is the fix?

Thanks

Dennis
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
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Default zip code staring with 0 gets trucated

See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's
website at

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


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In a merge to create labels, the zip codes that start with 0's are
tructed
in the final merge document: 02879 becomes 2879. The main document is an
excel file and the column is formatted as special; zip code.

What is the fix?

Thanks

Dennis


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