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Master document into Final
I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and
would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Can anyon please advise? Thanks Pieter |
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print the whole shebang to PDF.
"Pieter van der Walt" wrote in message ... I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Can anyon please advise? Thanks Pieter |
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Hi Jez - but if I want to retain it in Word?
P. "Jezebel" wrote in message ... print the whole shebang to PDF. "Pieter van der Walt" wrote in message ... I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Can anyon please advise? Thanks Pieter |
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Hello Pieter
Pieter van der Walt wrote: I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Well, the real idea of MasterDocuments was that you didn't have to take (special) considerations about ensuring numbering, TOC, etc. But apart from that, see: http://groups.google.ch/group/micros...e=source&hl=de Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Ammendment
Pieter van der Walt wrote: I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Oh, and I forgot: Why Master Documents corrupt (by John McGhie) http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/Wh...ocsCorrupt.htm Master Documents (by Steve Hudson) http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/mag...masterdocs.doc Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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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. "Pieter van der Walt" wrote in message ... I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Can anyon please advise? Thanks Pieter |
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Then convert it back by saving as Word document.
"Pieter van der Walt" wrote in message ... Hi Jez - but if I want to retain it in Word? P. "Jezebel" wrote in message ... print the whole shebang to PDF. "Pieter van der Walt" wrote in message ... I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, references, etc, are intact. Can anyon please advise? Thanks Pieter |
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Hi Jezebel
Jezebel wrote: Then convert it back by saving as Word document. MasterDocument -- Print (to PDF) and then convert back to DOC? You gotta be kidding, right? You'd lose so much structural information that's simply not present in a PDF ... Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Backup everything up, rebuild a Master Document, and then Save As
a standard Word document. To get around in it, use the Outline View if it's long. Remember, always back up the last good set of data and edit the individual files themselves; the Master Document does really have some bad habits. HTH, Pop "Pieter van der Walt" wrote in message ... :I have put together a master document with a number of sub documents and : would like to now have the final document saved as a single file without : having to reference to the seperate sub docs and ensure that numbering, TOC, : references, etc, are intact. : : Can anyon please advise? : : Thanks : Pieter : : |
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Obviously you've never tried it.
"Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote in message ... Hi Jezebel Jezebel wrote: Then convert it back by saving as Word document. MasterDocument -- Print (to PDF) and then convert back to DOC? You gotta be kidding, right? You'd lose so much structural information that's simply not present in a PDF ... Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Jezebel wrote:
Obviously you've never tried it. Oh, I've seen a couple of files converted from PDF (usually "Save as RTF"). The results got better over the years and with Acrobat versions, but not enough for any long document that depends heavily on sensible style arrangements (custom styles, personalizations, style hierarchies, etc.). Those will certainly not be present in the end result. Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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