[erik_gregory]

Hello,

I make extensive use of intradocument linking. For example, I might copy a
"target deadline" date in one section (link source) and paste it as a link in
another part of the document, which also requires this information. This way,
all dependencies are updated when the link source is modified.

However, when less experienced Word users modify the link source, they often
"blow away" the link source (by selecting all of it and typing over it, and
link dependencies scattered throughout the file break as a result because
they've lost their source). Preserving link source integrity can be done if
you handle the text gingerly (by backspacing over the text and modifying it,
instead of selecting all of it and deleting it), but this is too difficult a
task for my users, apparently.

Does anyone know how to make these link sources more robust and less prone
to breakage when other users modify them? Please advise and thanx!

Erik