Microsoft KB Archive/121938

= WD: Hyphens Don't Display Correctly with Numeric Picture Switch =

Article ID: 121938

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q121938



SYMPTOMS
A merge field that contains the numeric format switch does not return correct results when the pictorial representation contains hyphens. For example:

{mergeformat number \# ###-##-####}

produces the following result:

123 45 6789.

NOTE: You obtain correct results when you use other characters (such as the "at" symbol [@], the forward slash [/], the plus sign [+], or the asterisk [*]).



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1
Enclose the hyphens in apostrophes so that your field appears as follows:

{MERGEFIELD number \# ###'-'##'-'####}

Method 2: Word for Windows and Word for Windows NT
Use the ANSI code when inserting the hyphen. To do this, press ALT+0173 on the numeric keypad with NUMLOCK on.

Method 3
Use a nonbreaking hyphen by typing CTRL+SHIFT+- in Word for Windows or OPTION+- in Word for the Macintosh.

Additional query words: macword winword dash minus sign numeric word6 switch mergefield field incorrect none missing

Keywords: kbfield kbprb KB121938

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