>Yuri,
>
>I think I understand what you are doing (converting the Euro sign to Unicode text) however if I use that converted file as a mailmerge data file Word will not open it :(
>
>Any thoughts? .......
Have you try to replace the euro sign with something else and automate a search and replace for this character in Word after the merge?
HTH :-)
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