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:{MERGEFIELD value}. When the value is a calculated number, WORD will present excessive decimal places. To fix this edit the mergefield as follows:
 
:{MERGEFIELD value}. When the value is a calculated number, WORD will present excessive decimal places. To fix this edit the mergefield as follows:
 
:{MERGEFIELD value \#0.00} <-- this will now show only 2 decimal places.
 
:{MERGEFIELD value \#0.00} <-- this will now show only 2 decimal places.
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:{MERGEFIELD value \#0.0} <-- this will now show only 1 decimal places.
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:then hit alt-F9 again to hide the mergefield tags.

Latest revision as of 22:01, 28 September 2017

This page is to document a fix associated with excessive decimal places in a WORD mailmerge document.

While in a WORD mailmerge document, press alt-F9 and you will then see the following tags...

{MERGEFIELD value}. When the value is a calculated number, WORD will present excessive decimal places. To fix this edit the mergefield as follows:
{MERGEFIELD value \#0.00} <-- this will now show only 2 decimal places.
{MERGEFIELD value \#0.0} <-- this will now show only 1 decimal places.
then hit alt-F9 again to hide the mergefield tags.