Big numbering problems!!!

[StefV]

Hi all,

I have multiple documents which all begin with a different numbering.
One document starts at number 60, another document starts at 90.

No problem.

Now I need to make one big document from all subdocuments, keeping the numbering and maintaining
the layout.

I've tried the following things, but Word keeps on following the previous numbering from the previous document.
- deattaching the template
- altering all the Word-headings by turning OFF "restart numbering after"...
- disable the Autocorrect-function, especially the styles OFF
- using the "Outline View" and inserting the document as a subdocument
- restart numbering at this point forward.

Can someone help me please or give me a hint.

Thank you in advance.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Why do you need "one big document"?

If the objective is to facilitate electronic distribution, then I would suggest converting each Word file to Adobe
Acrobat .pdf format and then combining the latter. Not only would this be much easier to do, but the resulting
document will be much more portable (that is, more likely to look the same on the recipient's screen as it does on
yours).

If you need a combined table of contents or index, it's possible to create them without actually combining the two
documents.

 

[Phyllis]

If you 'have to have' one big document, you could try
breaking it into sections. If you insert a 'Next Page'
break, copy the next sub-document you can control the list
numbering and page numbering for the new section, making
it startwith whatever number you choose. This way also
allows you to generate a TOC.

-----Original Message-----
Why do you need "one big document"?

If the objective is to facilitate electronic

distribution, then I would suggest converting each Word
file to Adobe

Acrobat .pdf format and then combining the latter. Not

only would this be much easier to do, but the resulting

document will be much more portable (that is, more likely

to look the same on the recipient's screen as it does on

yours).

If you need a combined table of contents or index, it's

possible to create them without actually combining the two

documents.

following the previous numbering from the previous
document.