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why are print views of master document and subdocument different
I am using Word in Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 and I am
attempting to construct a large document with many subdocuments. To edit a subdocument I first click on its icon in the master document (with the master document expanded). This brings up the subdocument which I edit in print view but I am frustrated because frequently, the edited text in the expanded master document in print view is not what I edited into the subdocument. Typical differences a- 1) Fonts types are changed - I generally use Times New Roman s but this is changed to Ariel in the master document 2) Font sizes are changed 3) Fonts are bold instead of normal (or vise versa) 4) Master document headings are often left justified instead of centered When I recheck the subdocument it is as I intended. How can I get the two version to agree |
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Sorry, I don't have an answer because I don't use Master Documents. However,
you may need the reason I don't more than you need an answer. "Master Document" is a term of art in Word referring to a "feature" that not only doesn't work but also destroys documents. The consensus (with the limited exception of Steve Hudson) among those offering advice on these newsgroups is that using the Master Document feature is a good way to destroy your document. It can destroy parts of your document that you are not even working on! I think John McGhie said it succinctly when he said that there are two kinds of Master Documents: Those that are corrupt and those that will be corrupt soon. See http://www.addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm for information on the Master Document feature and workarounds. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...ocsCorrupt.htm for more information on what goes wrong, and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...MasterDocs.htm for ideas on how to salvage what you can. See http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ma...masterdocs.doc for Steve Hudson's instructions if you are willing to follow them very carefully. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Ron Briody" Ron wrote in message ... I am using Word in Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 and I am attempting to construct a large document with many subdocuments. To edit a subdocument I first click on its icon in the master document (with the master document expanded). This brings up the subdocument which I edit in print view but I am frustrated because frequently, the edited text in the expanded master document in print view is not what I edited into the subdocument. Typical differences a- 1) Fonts types are changed - I generally use Times New Roman s but this is changed to Ariel in the master document 2) Font sizes are changed 3) Fonts are bold instead of normal (or vise versa) 4) Master document headings are often left justified instead of centered When I recheck the subdocument it is as I intended. How can I get the two version to agree |