When merging a document template in eLink, if you have date fields in your selection or merge fields then Word tends to always treat the results as being in the American date format, i.e. MMDDYY
In order to format the date to appear correctly you need to edit your document template:
- highlight the merge field (i.e. <Doc_Create>) then rightclick and select ‘toggle field codes’
- this will give you something looking like this {MERGEFIELD DOC_CREATE } then add the following code just before the end bracket: \@ “dd MMMM yyyy”
- leaving you a field that looks like {MERGEFIELD DOC_CREATE \@ “dd MMMM yyyy”}
- then update and save your template (not forgetting to click the tick on the Template Wizard to save the template into eLink
From now on the date will appear in UK format.
