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When you create a merge field in Microsoft Word, you can apply formatting to the field. For example, you can set a merge field's format to "Uppercase" to display the field's value in uppercase letters. OfficeWriter supports most text, date, and time formats available in Microsoft Word.

This section explains how to apply merge field formatting by adding format switches to the field codes. You can also apply all standard formatting (bold, italic, underline, etc.) to merge fields from Word's Format menu or toolbar.

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  • Uppercase
    Displays the merge field's value in uppercase letters.
  • Lowercase
    Displays the merge field's value in lowercase letters.
  • First capital
    Capitalizes the first letter of the first word in the field.
  • Title case
    Capitalizes the first letter of each word in the field.
  • Text Before
    Inserts a specified phrase before the merge field value.
  • Text After
    Inserts a specified phrase after the merge field value.

Let's look at adding codes via the Word dialog box.

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