How to change mail merge label date format in word

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

Method 1: Using the "Format" button

  1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Labels" button in the "Create" group.
  3. Select the label format you want to use.
  4. In the "Label Options" dialog box, 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 "Short date" or "Long date" dropdown menus.
  6. Click "OK" to close the "Format" dialog box.
  7. Click "OK" again to close the "Label Options" dialog box.

Method 2: Using the "Merge Field" tool

  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.
  3. Select the "Date" field from the list of available fields.
  4. Right-click on the "Date" field and select "Format Field".
  5. In the "Format Field" dialog box, select the date format you want to use from the "Short date" or "Long date" dropdown menus.
  6. Click "OK" to close the "Format Field" dialog box.

Method 3: Using the "Control Source" field

  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.
  3. Select the "Control Source" field from the list of available fields.
  4. In the "Control Source" field, type the following code: =Format(Now(),"yyyy-mm-dd") (or the date format you want to use).
  5. Press Enter to apply the code.

Note: The Now() function returns the current date and time, and the Format() function formats the date according to the specified format string.

After changing the date format, you can update your mail merge labels by clicking on the "Update Labels" button in the "Mailings" tab.