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Word 2007 - Connect/Merge multiple docs to 1
I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge
into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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In Word 2003 and earlier, you would use Insert | File, selecting "Insert as
Link." This would create an IncludeText field (see http://daiya.mvps.org/includetext.htm). Presumably there is something similar in Word 2007, but Insert | Object is not it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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It's almost the same - the Object dialog box can be found on the Insert tab,
in the Text group in Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Word 2003 and earlier, you would use Insert | File, selecting "Insert as Link." This would create an IncludeText field (see http://daiya.mvps.org/includetext.htm). Presumably there is something similar in Word 2007, but Insert | Object is not it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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But Insert | Object usually inserts an OLE object; does Insert | Object in
Word 2007 replace Insert | File? In earlier versions, Insert | Object | Create from File inserts an object created in another application. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... It's almost the same - the Object dialog box can be found on the Insert tab, in the Text group in Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Word 2003 and earlier, you would use Insert | File, selecting "Insert as Link." This would create an IncludeText field (see http://daiya.mvps.org/includetext.htm). Presumably there is something similar in Word 2007, but Insert | Object is not it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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Whoops, I think I read too fast. I saw Insert | Object and missed the "is
not it" part. The Insert File is still there too, now called Text From File, it's found by clicking the arrow to the right of the Object button. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... But Insert | Object usually inserts an OLE object; does Insert | Object in Word 2007 replace Insert | File? In earlier versions, Insert | Object | Create from File inserts an object created in another application. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... It's almost the same - the Object dialog box can be found on the Insert tab, in the Text group in Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Word 2003 and earlier, you would use Insert | File, selecting "Insert as Link." This would create an IncludeText field (see http://daiya.mvps.org/includetext.htm). Presumably there is something similar in Word 2007, but Insert | Object is not it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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I think the issue here is that using Text from File seems to function the
same as Insert | File, not Insert | Link to File (that is, the text is embedded, not linked to the original file). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... Whoops, I think I read too fast. I saw Insert | Object and missed the "is not it" part. The Insert File is still there too, now called Text From File, it's found by clicking the arrow to the right of the Object button. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... But Insert | Object usually inserts an OLE object; does Insert | Object in Word 2007 replace Insert | File? In earlier versions, Insert | Object | Create from File inserts an object created in another application. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... It's almost the same - the Object dialog box can be found on the Insert tab, in the Text group in Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... In Word 2003 and earlier, you would use Insert | File, selecting "Insert as Link." This would create an IncludeText field (see http://daiya.mvps.org/includetext.htm). Presumably there is something similar in Word 2007, but Insert | Object is not it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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Insert Object is correct. However you need to click the tab to the back -
Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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You're a definite MVP! Thanks Dawn, this worked perfectly!
"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote: Insert Object is correct. However you need to click the tab to the back - Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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On Apr 23, 3:04 pm, JulieSan
wrote: You're a definite MVP! Thanks Dawn, this worked perfectly! "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote: InsertObjectis correct. However you need to click the tab to the back - Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "InsertObject text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel..- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Has anyone tried to do this while the files are stored on a MOSS 2007 site? I can browse to the file and select the Word doc I want to insert/link to, but I get an error saying "File not found". My intent is that all these chapters and the roll up doc are stored in the same library.. hmmm. |
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Somewhat simpler is to click the dropdown arrow to the right of Object (in
the Insert tab), and choose Text from File. This is the closest equivalent to Insert - File in earlier versions. If she's going to be doing this a lot, she can save time by right-clicking "Text from File" and adding it to the Quick Access Toolbar. For 18 files, this'll be a bit faster than having to go the Create from File route 18 times. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... Insert Object is correct. However you need to click the tab to the back - Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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Herb -
You are correct as long as she notices the down arrow next to the Insert button and choose Insert as Link. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Somewhat simpler is to click the dropdown arrow to the right of Object (in the Insert tab), and choose Text from File. This is the closest equivalent to Insert - File in earlier versions. If she's going to be doing this a lot, she can save time by right-clicking "Text from File" and adding it to the Quick Access Toolbar. For 18 files, this'll be a bit faster than having to go the Create from File route 18 times. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... Insert Object is correct. However you need to click the tab to the back - Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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If she has to do this 18 times, this is another reason that adding Text from
File to the QAT is a time saver. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... Herb - You are correct as long as she notices the down arrow next to the Insert button and choose Insert as Link. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Somewhat simpler is to click the dropdown arrow to the right of Object (in the Insert tab), and choose Text from File. This is the closest equivalent to Insert - File in earlier versions. If she's going to be doing this a lot, she can save time by right-clicking "Text from File" and adding it to the Quick Access Toolbar. For 18 files, this'll be a bit faster than having to go the Create from File route 18 times. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... Insert Object is correct. However you need to click the tab to the back - Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "Insert Object text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel.. |
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On Apr 24, 11:27 am, "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
If she has to do this 18 times, this is another reason that adding Text from File to the QAT is a time saver. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word2007Bible Blog:http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web:http://www.herbtyson.com "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in . .. Herb - You are correct as long as she notices the down arrow next to theInsert button and chooseInsertas Link. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Somewhat simpler is to click the dropdown arrow to the right ofObject(in theInserttab), and choose Text from File. This is the closest equivalent toInsert- File in earlier versions. If she's going to be doing this a lot, she can save time by right-clicking "Text from File" and adding it to the Quick Access Toolbar. For 18 files, this'll be a bit faster than having to go the Create from File route 18 times. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word2007Bible Blog:http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web:http://www.herbtyson.com "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... InsertObjectis correct. However you need to click the tab to the back - Create from File. And place a checkmark in Link to file. To update your links. Select the Office button, Prepare, Edit Links to Files. Or you can just click on each of your fields and press F9 to update them. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and questions to the group so that others can learn as well. "JulieSan" wrote in message ... I'd like to have 18 main documents (all different authors) that I can merge into one parent document. Whenever one of the main docs is updated I want the content updated automatically in the parent document (when opened). I've tried the "InsertObject text file" function but it doesn't "connect" the two docs so that changes made to main doc1 update in the parent. Any suggestions? It's like I want the old "paste-link" function from Excel..- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I seem to be having a problem now that I'm trying to implement this 2 months later. If I use the "Insert Object Create from File" option it will only insert 1 page of content - ugh! If I try to use the "InsertText from file Insert as Link" I get an error of "This file cannot be found". Help! |
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