ExcelBanter

ExcelBanter (https://www.excelbanter.com/)
-   Excel Discussion (Misc queries) (https://www.excelbanter.com/excel-discussion-misc-queries/)
-   -   Mailmerging dates to labels autoformat from date to general help! (https://www.excelbanter.com/excel-discussion-misc-queries/71338-mailmerging-dates-labels-autoformat-date-general-help.html)

genviel

Mailmerging dates to labels autoformat from date to general help!
 
When attempting to mail merge dates from Excel to Word labels the data format
changes from "date" to "general", rendering the data unrecognizable. Please
help! Thanks

Dave Peterson

Mailmerging dates to labels autoformat from date to general help!
 
Debra Dalgleish posted this to a similar question:

There's an article on the Microsoft web site that might help you:

Answer Box: Numbers don't merge right in Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/as...164951033.aspx

And if you prefer the old Mail Merge helper, Word MVP Suzanne Barnhill
has instructions he

http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/...ngWord2002.htm

about half way down the page.

genviel wrote:

When attempting to mail merge dates from Excel to Word labels the data format
changes from "date" to "general", rendering the data unrecognizable. Please
help! Thanks


--

Dave Peterson


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:12 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
ExcelBanter.com