Hi Chi,
What you're seeing is what is actually stored in the Excel cell.
To control number & currency formatting in Word, add a numeric picture switch to the mergefield. To do this:
.. select the field;
.. press Shift-F9 to reveal the field coding. It should look something like {MERGEFIELD MyData};
.. edit the field so that you get {MERGEFIELD MyData \# $,0.00} (or whatever other numeric format you prefer - see below);
.. position the cursor anywhere in this field and press F9 to update it;
.. run your mailmerge.
Note: The '\# $,0.00' in the field is referred to as a numeric picture switch. Other possibilities include:
.. \# 0 for rounded whole numbers
.. \# ,0 for rounded whole numbers with a thousands separator
.. \# ,0.00 for numbers accurate to two decimal places, with a thousands separator
.. \# $,0 for rounded whole dollars with a thousands separator
.. \# $,0.00;($,0.00);'-' for currency, with brackets around negative numbers and a hyphen for 0 values
The precision of the displayed value is controilled by the '0.00'. You can use anything from '0' to '0.000000000000000'.
If you use a final ';' in the formatting switch with nothing following, (eg \# $,0.00;($,0.00)
zero values will be suppressed.
Note that this suppresses 0s resulting from empty fields and from fields containing 0s.
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Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]
"Chi" wrote in message ...
Hi,
I merge my letter (word) with Excel (data source). It runs fine, but the
formatting of the number is changed in the mail merge's result.
Ex: in Excel under COST column, it was 322,756, but it is shown 322755.5 in
the final letter.
In the Mail Merge Recipients window, I also see the number's formatting
changed in there.
Please help
Thanks
Chi