Math and merge fields

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Bill Voorhees

I need to Multiply a number I get from a merge field and print the product.
Help.

Bill V.
 
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Use

{ = { MERGEFIELD nameofmergefieldtobemultipledbyeight } * 8 }

Where you used Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters { } and
Alt+F9 to toggle off their display.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
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Bill Voorhees

Thanks,

Bill V
Doug Robbins - Word MVP said:
Use

{ = { MERGEFIELD nameofmergefieldtobemultipledbyeight } * 8 }

Where you used Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters { } and
Alt+F9 to toggle off their display.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 

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