I need to create a "report" where various information can be selected form
other word docs and easily inserted into a master "report" or document. I
was told there is a way to do this with root folders - although I haven't had
any luck finding info on these other than for web use. Can you either tell
me how to create this document or where I can find detailed information.
Thanks.

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.

Look into Insert File under help.
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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!
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"Ginko" wrote in message
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I need to create a "report" where various information can be selected form
other word docs and easily inserted into a master "report" or document. I
was told there is a way to do this with root folders - although I haven't
had
any luck finding info on these other than for web use. Can you either
tell
me how to create this document or where I can find detailed information.
Thanks.

I have looked under help but haven't come up with any answers. I don't think
that a master and sub documents are what I'm really looking for either. What
I basically need is a boilerplate template that others can add other
information to - but have it automatically go into appropriate places within
the big boilerplate document. Does this make any sense?

"Ginko" wrote:

I need to create a "report" where various information can be selected form
other word docs and easily inserted into a master "report" or document. I
was told there is a way to do this with root folders - although I haven't had
any luck finding info on these other than for web use. Can you either tell
me how to create this document or where I can find detailed information.
Thanks.

Look into what Word calls an "online form." Check this in help. For more
about online forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...nTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles.

Hope this helps,
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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!
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"ginko" wrote in message
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I have looked under help but haven't come up with any answers. I don't
think
that a master and sub documents are what I'm really looking for either.
What
I basically need is a boilerplate template that others can add other
information to - but have it automatically go into appropriate places
within
the big boilerplate document. Does this make any sense?

"Ginko" wrote:

I need to create a "report" where various information can be selected
form
other word docs and easily inserted into a master "report" or document.
I
was told there is a way to do this with root folders - although I haven't
had
any luck finding info on these other than for web use. Can you either
tell
me how to create this document or where I can find detailed information.
Thanks.

Otherwise, explore the AutoText feature and possibly one or more
AutoTextList fields.
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/TblsFl...toTextList.htm

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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!
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"ginko" wrote in message
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I have looked under help but haven't come up with any answers. I don't
think
that a master and sub documents are what I'm really looking for either.
What
I basically need is a boilerplate template that others can add other
information to - but have it automatically go into appropriate places
within
the big boilerplate document. Does this make any sense?

"Ginko" wrote:

I need to create a "report" where various information can be selected
form
other word docs and easily inserted into a master "report" or document.
I
was told there is a way to do this with root folders - although I haven't
had
any luck finding info on these other than for web use. Can you either
tell
me how to create this document or where I can find detailed information.
Thanks.

You might see the Boiler.zip download at Graham Mayor's Web site
(http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm) This contains the Boiler.dot add-in,
which helps manage boilerplate text.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Ginko" wrote in message
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I need to create a "report" where various information can be selected form
other word docs and easily inserted into a master "report" or document. I
was told there is a way to do this with root folders - although I haven't
had
any luck finding info on these other than for web use. Can you either
tell
me how to create this document or where I can find detailed information.
Thanks.