Mail merge using Excel data and zips starting with "0"

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Robin - 25 Aug 2004 15:58 GMT

Hi there,

When I do a mail merge and there are zip codes starting
with "0" the "0's" disappear.

How do I prevent this from happening?

TIA,
Robin

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Graham Mayor - 25 Aug 2004 16:37 GMT

Use a number switch on the field eg \# "00000"
See http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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