CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 :: Text Constraints When Using Merge

Using x4.  I am looking to merge a list of names into a matrix and maintain text constraints.  I want all the names to fit into a certain space (ex. 1.5" long) and to maintain a certain character height (ex. .25" high).  So my output should be no longer than 1.5" and all should have .25" high characters on a single line.  I am able to setup the template and lock the fields, but during the merge everything gets messed up.  All x, y positions, text length and text height have to be manually reentered for each name.