Microsoft KB Archive/118481

= WD: Change Case Does Not Apply Formatting to Merge Results =

Article ID: 118481

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q118481



SYMPTOMS
Changing the case of MERGEFIELD fields using SHIFT+F3 or Change Case from the Format menu does not format the results of your merge fields with the selected case change.



CAUSE
Changing the case changes the ASCII value of the characters; it does not apply direct formatting to the characters.



WORKAROUND
To apply case changes to merge field results, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Use the All Caps Option or Shortcut Keys
Select the MERGEFIELD field (including the chevrons or field braces) and press CTRL+SHIFT+A for All Caps formatting. Or, on the Format menu, click Font, and then under Effects, click to select the All Caps check box, and then click OK.

Method 2: Use the CharFormat Switch
Display Field Codes by pressing ALT+F9. Select the first character of the merge field, and format this character as noted in method 1 above. Add the \* CHARFORMAT switch to the end of the MERGEFIELD field. This switch applies the formatting of the field type's first character to the entire result. Your field code should look like the following: {Mergefield name \* charformat}

Method 3: Use a Case Switch
Display Field Codes by pressing ALT+F9. Add one of the following format switches to the end of the MERGEFIELD field.   Switch        Description --       ---   \* upper      To format the entire field as all caps \* lower     To format the entire field in lowercase \* firstcap  To capitalize the first word in the result \* caps      To capitalize each word in the result To format the MERGEFIELD result in all caps, your field code should look Like this: {mergefield name \* upper} NOTE: Firstcap only works if text is all lower case. If text is all upper case, include the lower switch before the firstcap switch. For example: {MERGEFIELD name \*lower \*firstcap} Result: RICHARD becomes Richard.

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