How to change date format in word 2016 mail merge

In Word 2016, you can change the date format in a mail merge using a combination of the Format function and the Date field. Here are the steps:

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the "Insert Merge Field" button in the "Write & Insert Fields" group and select "Date" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the "Date" field, enter the date you want to format, for example: =Date(2022, 12, 31)
4. To change the date format, you can use the Format function. For example, to format the date as "MM/DD/YYYY", you would enter: =Format(Date(2022, 12, 31), "MM/DD/YYYY")
5. Press Enter to apply the format.

Alternatively, you can use the Date field with the Format function in a single step:

1. Go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the "Insert Merge Field" button in the "Write & Insert Fields" group and select "Date" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the "Date" field, enter the date you want to format, followed by the format you want to use, for example: =Date(2022, 12, 31)Format("MM/DD/YYYY")
4. Press Enter to apply the format.

Some common date formats you can use with the Format function include:

• MM/DD/YYYY (e.g. 12/31/2022)
• YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2022-12-31)
• DD MMM YYYY (e.g. 31 Dec 2022)
• DD MMMM YYYY (e.g. December 31, 2022)

Note that the Format function is case-sensitive, so make sure to use the correct case for the format you want to apply.