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Is there a way to format numbers using mail merge.

Needs to lead with $.

Has to have a comma to indentify in the thounsands.

Can only have two digits after the decimal place.

Note: the merge list was created using vlookup.
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See http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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Is there a way to format numbers using mail merge.

Needs to lead with $.

Has to have a comma to indentify in the thounsands.

Can only have two digits after the decimal place.

Note: the merge list was created using vlookup.



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Graham:

Your website is great but one question.

Once the I put the merge field how do you get the formula to convert the data.

Thanks Dimitri

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See http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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Is there a way to format numbers using mail merge.

Needs to lead with $.

Has to have a comma to indentify in the thounsands.

Can only have two digits after the decimal place.

Note: the merge list was created using vlookup.



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I am not sure what you mean. If you insert a mergefield from the toolbar you
will get something like

Fieldname

If you toggle the field codes (ALT+F9) you will see

{Mergefield Fieldname} Insert the switch before the final bracket

{Mergefield Fieldname \# "$,0.00"} then update the field.

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Graham:

Your website is great but one question.

Once the I put the merge field how do you get the formula to convert the
data.

Thanks Dimitri

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




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Is there a way to format numbers using mail merge.

Needs to lead with $.

Has to have a comma to indentify in the thounsands.

Can only have two digits after the decimal place.

Note: the merge list was created using vlookup.



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Your title should be GOD not MVP = )

Works amazing

Dimitri

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

I am not sure what you mean. If you insert a mergefield from the toolbar you
will get something like

Fieldname

If you toggle the field codes (ALT+F9) you will see

{Mergefield Fieldname} Insert the switch before the final bracket

{Mergefield Fieldname \# "$,0.00"} then update the field.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org





"Dimitri" wrote in message
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Graham:

Your website is great but one question.

Once the I put the merge field how do you get the formula to convert the
data.

Thanks Dimitri

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




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Is there a way to format numbers using mail merge.

Needs to lead with $.

Has to have a comma to indentify in the thounsands.

Can only have two digits after the decimal place.

Note: the merge list was created using vlookup.


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The formatting is applied when something updates the field, which should
happen when you
a. select it and press F9 or
b. when you use mail merge preview and move to another record or
c. when you merge

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On 05/02/2010 15:09, Dimitri wrote:
Graham:

Your website is great but one question.

Once the I put the merge field how do you get the formula to convert the data.

Thanks Dimitri

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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Is there a way to format numbers using mail merge.

Needs to lead with $.

Has to have a comma to indentify in the thounsands.

Can only have two digits after the decimal place.

Note: the merge list was created using vlookup.



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