format of merged text

when i merge information from an excel spreadsheet the format changes to bold
and caps. How to I get it to merge in the same format.

Hi HappyCampDirector,

You're probably getting this result because that formatting is what the underlying paragraph format has (possibly via a paragraph
Style). You can impose a different format by editing the mergefield. To do this:
.. select the mergefield and press Shift-F9. You should see something like {MERGEFIELD Data} or {MERGEFIELD Data \* MERGEFORMAT},
where 'Data' is the name of the field in your data source.
.. edit the field code so that it reads {MERGEFIELD Data \* CHARFORMAT}
.. format the 'M' in 'MERGEFIELD' with the font attributes you desire.
.. run your mailmerge.

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"HappyCampDirector" wrote in message
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when i merge information from an excel spreadsheet the format changes to bold
and caps. How to I get it to merge in the same format.

macropod wrote:
. format
the 'M' in 'MERGEFIELD' with the font attributes you desire. .

Or the whole field

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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