Thread: fig from excel not correct decimal place when merged. In word
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Default fig from excel not correct decimal place when merged. In word
You could use a helper column in Excel such as =TEXT(A1,"0.00")

or use field formatting in Word:
a.. http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/mailmerg.htm
a.. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MailMerge
a.. http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/as...164951033.aspx
a.. http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/C...ngWord2002.htm
a.. news:microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields
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"eddieba" wrote in message
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While merging a figs from excel the decimal point format does not hold eg.

10753.20 becomes 10753.199999999


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