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In my access query the date appears like "March 3, 2008" but when I use that
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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
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http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm


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In my access query the date appears like "March 3, 2008" but when I use
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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


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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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