Using Word 2003.  I have a series of contracts and other documents that are
created using a Word mailmerge from a dBase .dbf file.  The dbf is in
Version 4 format. (at least, I'm told it's in db4 format - my old copy of
dBase 5 for DOS opens it fine, so it isn't in anything newer than V. 5
format)

In many of the documents, the name, address, etc. fields change
typestyle/format mid-field.  For example, the address "12345 W. Wagon Wheel
Drive"  The "12345" is in 11pt Times New Roman , and "W. Wagon Wheel Drive"
is in 12pt Arial Bold.  (point sizes approx. from printed page)  On another
field the name "George Jetson" has "George" in 11pt Times New Roman and
"Jetson" is in 12pt Arial Bold.  Most of the documents have the 'normal'
font set to 11pt Times New Roman Bold, but some are just 11pt Times New
Roman.  It appears the first word of the inserted field matches the rest of
the document's format and then the format changes mid-field.  In my base
documents, the name is repeated correctly in Arial 10pt (by design) in the
header, and it comes out correct, but in the text of the contract the name
(which is supposed to be the style of the body text) is mixed up.

I wonder if there's some hidden format changes in the original document I
can't see?  The merge field codes itself matches the format of the rest of
the document (as it should), but when merged and printed (automatically by
the program - I suppose I could change my program so it doesn't print, it
just stops but I haven't yet) I get the odd formatting.

Is there some way to see if there is odd formatting?  (Like the old word
Perfect had 'reveal codes' where you could see every formatting code)

Thanks for any help and/or ideas.

Mike.