Hi Paul ...

My times, all of them, are still showing up as decimals, despite the mergefields with or without the \@ "h:mm AM/PM" switch. The datasource is in time format (a number, not text as proven using the {isnumber] function)

The dates ... well, I have no idea what's going on. One remains the serial number (41438), and the other is in m/dd/yyy (6/13/2013) , with or without the switch. The date values in the datasource or date, formatted as d-mmm, and are true dates, not text.

Its as though none of my switches are being acknowledged.

When not using switches, iI insert the merge field by using the Insert Merge Field button on the Word ribbon.