Formatting is not staying when making labels in Word

[Guest]

I have been working on a large database.
Once I make a list, I then use Microsoft Word to print labels.
At the beginning, I formatted one of the columns for dates in
English (US) so it shows day, month (abbreviated), year.
Now, when I go to print the labels, that column does not stay
formated in that way for the label. A second colum I formated
for US Social Security number doesn't stay either.
Can any one tell me what can be done?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Debra Dalgleish posted this:

There's an article on the Microsoft web site that might help you:

Answer Box: Numbers don't merge right in Word
http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/assistance/HA011164951033.aspx

And if you prefer the old Mail Merge helper, Word MVP Suzanne Barnhill
has instructions here:

http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/CustomizingWord2002.htm

about half way down the page.