You can format the field in the word document with a date/time switch, MERGEFIELD FIELD \@ "h:mm am/pm" . OR you can also format it on the access query side, make a new date field, NewFieldName: CStr(Format([Field],"Medium Time")). You can replace "Medium Time" with any of the listed format names and it should work ok. You may have to experiment with the formats/switches to get exactly what you want. "Donna" <prpub1@dreamscape. To: "Office" <"javascript:Compose"@mail3.dreamscape.com com> (mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)> Sent by: mso-bounce@freelist cc: s.org 11/19/2004 08:59 AM Subject: [mso] Access format question Please respond to mso ..... I have a database table with information including the time of an appointment. I have the time formatted in the medium format so that it appears 4:00, and not with the seconds. When I merge this information in a Word file, however, the time converts to the 4:00:00 format. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************