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Default Can't mail merge a zip code starting with a zero (02657)

When I mail merge lables in word, using an excel spreadsheet, word does not
recognize the first zero. When I edit records in word mail merge the zero is
dropped. The field in excel is formatted as a zip code. Help
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Default Can't mail merge a zip code starting with a zero (02657)

See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's
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http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm


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When I mail merge lables in word, using an excel spreadsheet, word does
not
recognize the first zero. When I edit records in word mail merge the zero
is
dropped. The field in excel is formatted as a zip code. Help
Thanks Dennis
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