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Mail Merges in Word
I'm trying to merge a word document (form letter) with data from a downloaded
Excel database (over 1,500) records. My problem is that I have to merge various dollar amounts with the letter and after the letters are all merged there are spaces between the dollar sign and the dollar amount. The command I'm using currently is Pledge_Amount\# $#,###.00. As long as the dollar amount is above $1,000.00 it's ok, but when it's below $1,000.00 then there are extra spaces. Ex. $ 250.00, $ 37.00, $ 5.00. How do I get the dollar amount next to the dollar sign with using a different switch for each dollar amount? Any help is appreciated. -- Ann |
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You only need
Pledge_Amount \# "$,0.00" or even Pledge_Amount \# "$,.00" The "," just tells Word to group by thosands using a comma - you do not have to put it in the "correct" position in the format for it to work, so you don't need all those extra "#" signs. Peter Jamieson "Ann" wrote in message ... I'm trying to merge a word document (form letter) with data from a downloaded Excel database (over 1,500) records. My problem is that I have to merge various dollar amounts with the letter and after the letters are all merged there are spaces between the dollar sign and the dollar amount. The command I'm using currently is Pledge_Amount\# $#,###.00. As long as the dollar amount is above $1,000.00 it's ok, but when it's below $1,000.00 then there are extra spaces. Ex. $ 250.00, $ 37.00, $ 5.00. How do I get the dollar amount next to the dollar sign with using a different switch for each dollar amount? Any help is appreciated. -- Ann |
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Peter,
Thank you so much!!!! You don't know how much time you have saved me every month when I have to do this part of my job. -- Ann "Peter Jamieson" wrote: You only need Pledge_Amount \# "$,0.00" or even Pledge_Amount \# "$,.00" The "," just tells Word to group by thosands using a comma - you do not have to put it in the "correct" position in the format for it to work, so you don't need all those extra "#" signs. Peter Jamieson "Ann" wrote in message ... I'm trying to merge a word document (form letter) with data from a downloaded Excel database (over 1,500) records. My problem is that I have to merge various dollar amounts with the letter and after the letters are all merged there are spaces between the dollar sign and the dollar amount. The command I'm using currently is Pledge_Amount\# $#,###.00. As long as the dollar amount is above $1,000.00 it's ok, but when it's below $1,000.00 then there are extra spaces. Ex. $ 250.00, $ 37.00, $ 5.00. How do I get the dollar amount next to the dollar sign with using a different switch for each dollar amount? Any help is appreciated. -- Ann |
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