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In my access query the date appears like "March 3, 2008" but when I use that
field in my merge document it prints like "3/3/2008". Can someone tell me how to get it to print with the month name? |
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See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's
website at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "BJ" wrote in message ... In my access query the date appears like "March 3, 2008" but when I use that field in my merge document it prints like "3/3/2008". Can someone tell me how to get it to print with the month name? |
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Thanks for your help Doug
With a little trial and error I have it printing the way I need it to. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "BJ" wrote in message ... In my access query the date appears like "March 3, 2008" but when I use that field in my merge document it prints like "3/3/2008". Can someone tell me how to get it to print with the month name? |
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