change number format in MSWord like $200,000.00

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Irfan - 20 Oct 2004 16:03 GMT

I was trying to merge data from MSExcel. While merging it can't get the
correct formating of numeric data. for example a field containing numeric
data like 125,000.00 while merging i get 125000 instead of 125,000.00. Can
anyone help me out.

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Doug Robbins - 21 Oct 2004 01:06 GMT

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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>I was trying to merge data from MSExcel. While merging it can't get the
> correct formating of numeric data. for example a field containing numeric
> data like 125,000.00 while merging i get 125000 instead of 125,000.00. Can
> anyone help me out.

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