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I have a document template with several DocVariables. A couple of these fields need to be limited as far as their length so that they don't spill over to the next line.



Is there a way to set the format of my DocVariable so that only a certain number of characters get inserted into the field? Something similar to the "Left" function in Excel?

I know I can shorten the length of the data before I update the fields in my document templates, I'm just curious if I can control this with my DocVariables.

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Hi MaxInCO,

Word fields have no string manipulation functions like 'Left' etc. Your only options therefore are:
1. shorten the string
2. use a different font/size
3. allow wrapping (eg within a table cell)
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