[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

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"Anvil22" wrote in message
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Doug, I beleive that will solve the problem
Thank you.
Dick
how does on contacct you.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

In that case use

{ IF { MERGEFIELD nick_name } "" "({ MERGEFIELD nick_name })¶
{ MERGEFIELD wife_name }" { MERGEFIELD wife_name } }

Where the ¶ appears above, press the Enter key or Shift+Enter

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"Anvil22" wrote in message
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Doug this works great. However is the a way to close the blank line if
no
nick name is used.
I'm not sure I'm explaining it correctly. Let the try with an example

Thomas
(tom)
Mary - Wife

Thomas
blank line - no nick name
mary

Could it read
Thomas
mary

Thank you
Dick


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Use the following field construction

{ IF { MERGEFIELD nick_name } "" "({ MERGEFIELD nick_name })" }

You must use Ctrl+F9 for each pair of field delimiters { } and you use
Alt+F9 to toggle off their display.

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"Anvil22" wrote in message
news I have a word document (catalogue) around one of the fields I would
like
to
put a parenthesis. (nick_name). If there isnt a nick name I would
like
the
space left blank without the parentheses. I have tried if then but
cant
seem
to get it to work. Can anyone help?
Thanks
Dick