How to format currency in word mail merge
To format currency in a Word mail merge, you can use the Format
function in combination with the Currency
format code. Here are the steps:
- In your mail merge document, insert a field where you want to display the currency value. For example, you can insert a
MERGEFIELD
field and name itCurrencyValue
. - In the
Format
function, specify the currency format code and the value to be formatted. The format code isCurrency
followed by the currency symbol and the number of decimal places. For example, to format a value as US dollars with two decimal places, you would use the format codeCurrency$#,##0.00
. - In the
Format
function, specify the value to be formatted by referencing theCurrencyValue
field. For example,=Format(CurrencyValue,"Currency$#,##0.00")
.
Here's an example of how you can format currency in a Word mail merge:
Suppose you have a table with a column named Price
that contains the prices of products. You want to format the prices as US dollars with two decimal places.
- Insert a
MERGEFIELD
field in your mail merge document and name itPrice
. - In the
Format
function, specify the currency format code and the value to be formatted:=Format(Price,"Currency$#,##0.00")
- The formatted currency value will be displayed in the mail merge document.
Here's an example of how the formatted currency value might look:
$12.50
You can also use other currency format codes to format the currency value differently. For example, to format the currency value as euros with one decimal place, you would use the format code Currency€#,##0.1
.
Here are some common currency format codes you can use in a Word mail merge:
Currency$#,##0.00
- US dollars with two decimal placesCurrency€#,##0.1
- euros with one decimal placeCurrency£#,##0.00
- British pounds with two decimal placesCurrency¥#,##0.00
- Japanese yen with two decimal placesCurrency₹#,##0.00
- Indian rupees with two decimal places
Note that the currency format code is case-sensitive, so make sure to use the correct case when specifying the format code.