If you continue on the master document path, you'll probably have need of
these articles:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...MasterDocs.htm
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...ocsCorrupt.htm
http://www.techwr-l.com/articles/general/masterdocs
If you want to investigate what Cindy suggested, pay close attention to the
names -- it is NOT "Insert text", it's the IncludeText field (and its
cousin, the IncludePicture field). These are discussed in the Help.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
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Dazed&Confused wrote:
Cinday & Jay,
Thank you for your responses. I have been trying this with a "test"
document in its own folder and nothing more that outline subdocs. It
seems to work. I appreciate that it is probably not recommended.
What I am trying to do is to pull together a HUGE document from a
number of other authors. It is a technical specification that may
wind up being 1000-2000 pages when complete. It will have embedded
objects such as Visio docs, Excel worksheets and other illustrative
pictures.
What I would like to do is manage the Master document while having
all the others manage their own subdocuments. I understand that hese
will all need to be in the same directory - is that correct?
Up til now I have beena pretty basic user of MS Wod. This project has
me delving into the more advanced features of Word and Office.
I will lookup the "Insert ext" fielyou mentioned.
Thanks again!
Hi Jay,
I have no idea whether it's technically feasible -- that is,
whether the sub-to-master linkages at one level would be maintained
to the next higher level.
I seem to recall that it is not supported, but I can't remember
where I read the information.
I was considering whether some of what the OP wants to achieve could
be done with IncludeText fields...
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
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