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formatting documents created earlier
I have taken several documents that was created earlier w/ different versions
of word. Currently using Word 2002. Inserted these old documents that are policy's for a company into a single document by inserting the files into the new document. I 'm having trouble with the formatting of the documents. I'm going page by page and formatting the old documents to how i want them to be now. Every time I try to use the tab ruler at top the system freezes and the bullets don't want to work correctly. Is this a common problem with formatting old documents into a new documents. I was first going to use the "master documents " procedure and was told that this procedure was bad to corrupt files. I need a answer quick. Do I need to have patience and continue to try and format these documents. |
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formatting documents created earlier
Hi Debbie
Debbie K wrote: I have taken several documents that was created earlier w/ different versions of word. Currently using Word 2002. Inserted these old documents that are policy's for a company into a single document by inserting the files into the new document. I 'm having trouble with the formatting of the documents. I'm going page by page and formatting the old documents to how i want them to be now. Every time I try to use the tab ruler at top the system freezes and the bullets don't want to work correctly. Something is definitely wrong then, either with the document or with your installation. If you only observe such behaviour with this large document, chances are it's the former. All sorts can happen when you copy stuff into other documents (especially to bulleted/numbered paragraphs if they haven't been handled with care in the original document/templates. Is this a common problem with formatting old documents into a new documents. I was first going to use the "master documents " procedure and was told that this procedure was bad to corrupt files. If used without a Masters Degree in Word, they can create great havoc (and or not necessary in your case to begin with). I need a answer quick. Do I need to have patience and continue to try and format these documents. What I would do: 1. Make sure that you are starting with a good state in your new document (read: create a new document based on your (company's) template for the kind of document you are supposed to end up with). 2. Copy the contents of the first document (section-wise without section breaks) into the new document step-by-step, and by use of Edit | Paste Special: Text only. 3. After you copied, apply the necessary styles. 4. Repeat step 2-3 for every other document. HTH Robert |
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