Use a formatting switch on the field -
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm
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"stephand24" wrote in message
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I wish to put mail merge date of birth into word document from Excel
database. Will only put in as American date format. How do I make it show
in
UK date format in the letter?