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How do I format a merged field that is numberic to result in text. ex: 11 -
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Hi Taz,

Add a 'cardtext' switch to the mergefield. To do this:
.. select the field and press Shift-F9 to expose the code. It should look
like
{MERGEFIELD Data}
.. edit the field to look like
{MERGEFIELD Data \* Cardtext}
.. run your mailmerge

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