How to change date format in word 2007 mail merge

In Word 2007, you can change the date format in a mail merge using the following steps:

  1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Select Recipients" button and select the recipient list you want to use for the mail merge.
  3. Click on the "Write & Insert Fields" button in the "Write & Insert Fields" group.
  4. In the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box, select the date field you want to format (e.g. "Date" or "Birthdate").
  5. Click on the "Format" button next to the date field.
  6. In the "Format" dialog box, select the date format you want to use from the "Date format" dropdown list.
  7. Click "OK" to close the "Format" dialog box.
  8. Click "OK" to close the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box.
  9. Go back to your Word document and place your cursor where you want the formatted date to appear.
  10. Right-click on the cursor and select "Insert Merge Field" from the context menu.
  11. Select the date field you formatted in step 4 from the list of available fields.
  12. The formatted date should now appear in your Word document.

Alternatively, you can also use the "Merge Field" dialog box to format the date. To do this:

  1. Place your cursor where you want the formatted date to appear.
  2. Right-click on the cursor and select "Insert Merge Field" from the context menu.
  3. In the "Merge Field" dialog box, select the date field you want to format (e.g. "Date" or "Birthdate").
  4. Click on the "Format" button next to the date field.
  5. In the "Format" dialog box, select the date format you want to use from the "Date format" dropdown list.
  6. Click "OK" to close the "Format" dialog box.
  7. Click "OK" to close the "Merge Field" dialog box.

The formatted date should now appear in your Word document.