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amy geb - 28 Aug 2003 20:44 GMT

I have a Word Template that I use for mail merge. The
problem is when I attach a new data source it wipes out
all my formatting switches in the merge fields. Is there
any way to retain them without having to manually insert
the switches every time I use the template?
Thanks!
Amy

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Cindy Meister -WordMVP- - 28 Aug 2003 21:25 GMT

Hi Amy,

Could you please explain EXACTLY how you're adding the
formatting switches, please? How are you "using" the
template (what commands)? You are adding the switches to the
*template*, and not to a document created from the template?

What version of Word are we dealing with? And what's the
data source?

> I have a Word Template that I use for mail merge. The
> problem is when I attach a new data source it wipes out
> all my formatting switches in the merge fields. Is there
> any way to retain them without having to manually insert
> the switches every time I use the template?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan
24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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