Merging Fields from Excel Source - the Font changes size

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Linda - 10 Feb 2006 17:52 GMT

In one line on my mail merge document - using the same merge field in other
lines - it changes the font size on only one particular line.

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Anne Troy - 10 Feb 2006 18:04 GMT

Format the merge field BEFORE you merge.

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> In one line on my mail merge document - using the same merge field in
> other
> lines - it changes the font size on only one particular line.

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Charles Kenyon - 10 Feb 2006 18:37 GMT

Format the line in your merge document before the merge using a style.
Display the merge field code. Alt-F9.
In the merge field it may say \* MERGEFORMAT.
Change this to \*CHARFORMAT
Format the first character in the field, the "M" using your style.
Press the F9 key.
Press Alt F9.
Try your document with data. Better?

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> In one line on my mail merge document - using the same merge field in
> other
> lines - it changes the font size on only one particular line.

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