Editing Sections in Word can be a nightmare. I often use Sections within
large documents to change headers/footers and to put in differing drop-down
frames that sit over information schedules typed into the main body of text.
With word-processing, these can be copied and adapted time and again for
years. Sometimes, when trying to edit, move or modify Sections, information
such as frames will disappear or the ghosts of information from years ago
will re-appear. Word will then get twitchy and difficult and sometimes
converting a new page Section break to a continuous Section break with no
purpose is the only way out of a worsening situation.
What would be really useful is for Word to have Sections under control with
identification along the screen foot similar to Sheets in Excel. Sections
could be moved, edited, deleted or copied safely in the same way that Excel
Sheets are handled. When moving Sections, for example, a pop-up could ask if
any headers or footers need to retain or break their links. Editing effects
would be limited to the Section unless allowed to be replicated in linked
sections. Deleting a Section would not set off an horrific chain rection
amongst linked Sections. The document would be more stable and managable when
editing.
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