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Using the INCLUDETEXT field
I use Word 2007.
I've gotten this far in my learning: I know how to insert "REF" fields that refer to a bookmark in the same document. But now I'd like to be able to have the "REF" field refer to a completely separate document. My ultimate purpose: I want to keep a master address list, and update that document alone, so I can do quick F9 updates of the REF fields in other documents. I've read that to "REF" to a bookmark location in another document, I use the INCLUDETEXT field. But I don't know how to make that field know where to look. I assume I add some field codes or switches in order to direct it where to go. Is that correct, and if so--how do I write the switches/code? Thanks for any help you can give me. DDC |
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Hi DeeDeeCee,
The simplest way to see how this works, and the correct field code syntax, is to open two documents, copy a range from one document and paste it into the other using Edit|Paste Special, checking the 'Paste Link' option and choosing, say, the RTF paste format. This will probably insert a LINK field, that looks like: {LINK Word.Document.8 "C:\\Users\\DeeDeeCee\\Documents\\Test.doc" "OLE_LINK1" \a \r} The "OLE_LINK1" string refers to a bookmark name Word creates in the source document. If you change the field code to: {INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\DeeDeeCee\\Documents\\Test.doc" "OLE_LINK1"} you'll have an INCLUDETEXT field pointing to the "OLE_LINK1" bookmark. LINK fields and INCLUDETEXT fields work in similar ways, but have different options. -- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "DeeDeeCee" wrote in message ... I use Word 2007. I've gotten this far in my learning: I know how to insert "REF" fields that refer to a bookmark in the same document. But now I'd like to be able to have the "REF" field refer to a completely separate document. My ultimate purpose: I want to keep a master address list, and update that document alone, so I can do quick F9 updates of the REF fields in other documents. I've read that to "REF" to a bookmark location in another document, I use the INCLUDETEXT field. But I don't know how to make that field know where to look. I assume I add some field codes or switches in order to direct it where to go. Is that correct, and if so--how do I write the switches/code? Thanks for any help you can give me. DDC |
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11:08:51 in microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields, macropod writes Hi DeeDeeCee, The simplest way to see how this works, and the correct field code syntax, is to open two documents, copy a range from one document and paste it into the other using Edit|Paste Special, checking the 'Paste Link' option and choosing, say, the RTF paste format. This will probably insert a LINK field, that looks like: {LINK Word.Document.8 "C:\\Users\\DeeDeeCee\\Documents\\Test.doc" "OLE_LINK1" \a \r} The "OLE_LINK1" string refers to a bookmark name Word creates in the source document. If you change the field code to: {INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\DeeDeeCee\\Documents\\Test.doc" "OLE_LINK1"} you'll have an INCLUDETEXT field pointing to the "OLE_LINK1" bookmark. LINK fields and INCLUDETEXT fields work in similar ways, but have different options. That is BRILLIANT and (also?) works in Word 2003. -- Walter Briscoe |
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Thanks--that helped quite a bit.
"macropod" wrote: Hi DeeDeeCee, The simplest way to see how this works, and the correct field code syntax, is to open two documents, copy a range from one document and paste it into the other using Edit|Paste Special, checking the 'Paste Link' option and choosing, say, the RTF paste format. This will probably insert a LINK field, that looks like: {LINK Word.Document.8 "C:\\Users\\DeeDeeCee\\Documents\\Test.doc" "OLE_LINK1" \a \r} The "OLE_LINK1" string refers to a bookmark name Word creates in the source document. If you change the field code to: {INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\DeeDeeCee\\Documents\\Test.doc" "OLE_LINK1"} you'll have an INCLUDETEXT field pointing to the "OLE_LINK1" bookmark. LINK fields and INCLUDETEXT fields work in similar ways, but have different options. -- Cheers macropod [Microsoft MVP - Word] "DeeDeeCee" wrote in message ... I use Word 2007. I've gotten this far in my learning: I know how to insert "REF" fields that refer to a bookmark in the same document. But now I'd like to be able to have the "REF" field refer to a completely separate document. My ultimate purpose: I want to keep a master address list, and update that document alone, so I can do quick F9 updates of the REF fields in other documents. I've read that to "REF" to a bookmark location in another document, I use the INCLUDETEXT field. But I don't know how to make that field know where to look. I assume I add some field codes or switches in order to direct it where to go. Is that correct, and if so--how do I write the switches/code? Thanks for any help you can give me. DDC |
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