How do I get Word 2003 to recognize a leading zero in a zipcode

[Allen]

Word 2003 drops the leading zero from a five digit postal zipcode during
mailmerge. The mailmerge data base is an Excel file, where zipcode data is
formatted as a ' number -- zipcode' and correctly displays the leading zero.
(Computer is operating XP SP2)

 

[Doug Robbins]

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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Hope this helps,
Doug Robbins - Word MVP