WD95: Leading Spaces and Tabs Removed with Inserted Database
Article ID: 186724
Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
This article was previously published under Q186724
SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Word removes leading spaces and leading tabs from your data
records when you insert or merge an external database. In contrast, Word
does not remove leading spaces when the data source is created in Word.
CAUSE
By design, Word removes leading spaces and leading tabs from external
databases.
WORKAROUND
Use either of the following methods to add the missing spaces to your
merge document.
Method 1: Insert Extra Spaces
Insert extra spaces in the main document. These extra spaces should
immediately precede the appropriate merge field.
Method 2: Create a Conditional Merge Field
Create a conditional merge field to include spaces. The following merge
field example will insert five spaces if {mergefield name} equals John.
{If {mergefield name} = "John" " "}
The following merge field will insert five spaces and the result of the
{mergefield name} in your document:
{If {mergefield name} = "John" " {mergefield name}"}
Additional query words: merge database datasource data source records leading spaces blank
Keywords: kbnofix kbmerge kbprb KB186724