Using () in mail merge?

[G-Man]

I've got a financial-based Excel file that needs to keep the ()'s intact when
doing a mail merge in Word. I'm using Office 2003. It worked perfectly in
Office 97. Any ideas? I've read the external website
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm on using switches and this
might do the trick. I was curious to see if anyone had any other suggestions
to keep this formatting intact. Thanks!

 

[Graham Mayor]

Microsoft has changed the default way that Word connects to external data,
so Word is now expected to provide the formatting. My web link that you
referred to explains how to do this. An alternative is to use the earlier
method of connection and this explained at
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm. However the former
solution is simpler.

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[G-Man]

Your instructions worked flawlessly. Thanks for the response.

G