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my number (text) from Access is being turned into a decimal



 
 
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Old October 13th, 2009, 09:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Renee
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Default my number (text) from Access is being turned into a decimal

I am importing a table form access where the number is treated as Text- once
merged in Word it is extended 4 decimal places.
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Old October 13th, 2009, 10:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default my number (text) from Access is being turned into a decimal

You need to add a formatting switch to the mergefield.

See the following page of fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website:

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

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I am importing a table form access where the number is treated as Text-
once
merged in Word it is extended 4 decimal places.



 




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