Re: Word 5.0 Mac: escaping merge characters

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From: Nigel Smith
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 00:00

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In article <pecheur-1512951839350001@ssamac15.montefiore.ulg.ac.be>, 
Charles Pecheur writes:

> QUESTION:
> 
> When doing a mail merge in Word 5.0 (Macintosh version), how can 
one
> prevent some "<<" and ">>" characters from being interpreted as 
>merge markers ?

<snip>

How about using nonsense characters such as %%%%% and &&&&& when 
writing << and >>, but using << and >> for your word rap. Then do the 
mail merge, followed by a search and replace on the nonsense 
characters.

It's a start, 'though someone will probably suggest something more 
elegant...

	Nigel

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From: Nigel Smith <ns10005@cam.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Word 5.0 Mac: escaping merge characters
Date: 1995/12/20
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