Date field in Excel loses format in Word merge

[Cone]

I have an Excel list that contains a numeric date field (I can clear the
formats from the field contents and I can see the underlying serial numbers).
The field is formatted using mmmm d, yyyy, which is the format I want to see
in the Word document. Problem: the Word document shows the contents of the
field as m/d/yyyy. How do I keep the original Excel format? (Using Excel
and Word 2002). Thanks.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Use a date switch on the merge field - see
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

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