I have one masterdocument with links to 8 different subdocuments. I now would
like to shift all the files (subdocuments) and the master document into a
completely different directory. How do I update the subdocument links so that
when I open my master document in the new directory, it links to all the
subdocuments in the new directory? Anyone?

Thanks.

ta

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180142 "WD: General Information
About Master Documents". The article contains instructions addressing
"Renaming or Changing the Location of a Subdocument".

Frank Drost wrote:

I have one masterdocument with links to 8 different subdocuments. I now would
like to shift all the files (subdocuments) and the master document into a
completely different directory. How do I update the subdocument links so that
when I open my master document in the new directory, it links to all the
subdocuments in the new directory? Anyone?

Thanks.

ta

[Camelia P[_2_]]

Hello,

Does anybody know a better solution?

The solution provided is almost useless when the master documents opens a
big number of subdocuments.

Thank you in advace!
Camelia

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180142 "WD: General Information
About Master Documents". The article contains instructions addressing
"Renaming or Changing the Location of a Subdocument".

Frank Drost wrote:

I have one masterdocument with links to 8 different subdocuments. I now would
like to shift all the files (subdocuments) and the master document into a
completely different directory. How do I update the subdocument links so that
when I open my master document in the new directory, it links to all the
subdocuments in the new directory? Anyone?

Thanks.

ta

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Camelia

Camelia P wrote:
Does anybody know a better solution?

The solution provided is almost useless when the master documents opens a
big number of subdocuments.

why useless? Doesn't it get you there, or does it take too much time?

In the latter case, you can try automating it (through VBA, for instance).

Maybe easier than devising a method to adjust the Subdocument location
might be to completely rebuild the Master (in code).

See also the last of my MD links for a method that might suit you better:

Why Master Documents corrupt (by John McGhie)
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/Wh...ocsCorrupt.htm
How can I recover a corrupt document or template €“ and why did it become
corrupt? (by Dave Rado and John McGhie)
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm
Master Documents (by Steve Hudson)
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/mag...masterdocs.doc
relative paths master2subdocs
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...72c3f%40speedy

HTH
Robert
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