How do I get Word to retain Excel formatting, eg zip code, ssn?

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soxn4n04 - 30 Nov 2005 20:55 GMT

The special formatting that I saved in Excel (eg, zip code, ssn, phone
numbers) does not appear after I've merged the Excel data with a Word letter.
How can I get it to work?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 01 Dec 2005 04:52 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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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> The special formatting that I saved in Excel (eg, zip code, ssn, phone
> numbers) does not appear after I've merged the Excel data with a Word
> letter.
> How can I get it to work?

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