Change date format word mail merge

A common issue in Word mail merge!

To change the date format in a Word mail merge, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Format" feature

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "Select Recipients" and then "Edit Recipient List" to open the recipient list.
3. Select the column that contains the dates you want to format.
4. Right-click on the selected column and choose "Format" > "Number" > "Custom".
5. In the "Custom Format" dialog box, select the date format you want to use (e.g., "MM/DD/YYYY" or "YYYY-MM-DD").
6. Click "OK" to apply the format.

Method 2: Using a formula

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the date field you want to format.
3. Type an equals sign (=) followed by the date field, and then the format you want to use (e.g., =[Date] format "MM/DD/YYYY").
4. Press Enter to apply the formula.

Method 3: Using a merge field with a format code

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the date field you want to format.
3. Type the merge field followed by a format code (e.g., dd/mm/yyyy for "day/month/year" format).
4. Press Enter to apply the merge field.

Here are some common format codes you can use:

• dd/mm/yyyy for "day/month/year" format
• mm/dd/yyyy for "month/day/year" format
• yyyy-mm-dd for "year-month-day" format
• dd MMM yyyy for "day month year" format (e.g., "12 Jan 2023")

Note that the format code may vary depending on your regional settings and the date format you want to use.