How to format date in word mail merge

In Word, when performing a mail merge, you can format the date field to display the date in a specific format. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Using the "Format" button

1. In your mail merge document, place the cursor where you want to insert the date field.
2. Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Field" (or press Alt+F9).
3. In the "Field names" list, select "Date" (or the specific date field you want to format).
4. Click "OK" to insert the date field.
5. Right-click on the date field and select "Format" (or press Ctrl+Shift+F).
6. In the "Format" dialog box, select the date format you want to use from the "Type" dropdown list.
7. Click "OK" to apply the format.

Method 2: Using the "Date and Time" dialog box

1. In your mail merge document, place the cursor where you want to insert the date field.
2. Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Date and Time" (or press Alt+F11).
3. In the "Date and Time" dialog box, select the date format you want to use from the "Format" dropdown list.
4. Click "OK" to insert the date field with the selected format.

Some common date formats you can use in Word include:

• MM/DD/YYYY (e.g., 02/28/2023)
• DD/MM/YYYY (e.g., 28/02/2023)
• YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2023-02-28)
• MM/DD/YY (e.g., 02/28/23)
• DD/MM/YY (e.g., 28/02/23)

You can also use custom date formats by using the following codes:

• y: year (e.g., 2023)
• m: month (e.g., 02)
• d: day (e.g., 28)
• h: hour (e.g., 14)
• n: minute (e.g., 30)
• s: second (e.g., 45)

For example, to display the date in the format "February 28, 2023", you can use the following custom format: "MMMM d, yyyy".