Did you use CTRL+F9 to insert the field boundaries?
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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Param wrote:
Yes, I follow as shown on your website, but merge field show syntax
error: !syntax error {
I used:
{ ={MERGEFIELD percentage } * 100 \# "0% "}
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
Your syntax is incorrect - see the example at
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
Param wrote:
Hi, I link my excel table to merge with word. one particular field I
want to show percentage. At excel the data show 5.56%. When I merge
with word it show 0%. why? I edit the merge field with this:
{MERGEFIELD "percentage" } * 100\#"0%"}
I try change the type of data at excel using general, number,
percentage - the result is same. pls guide me.
TQ