Head and subdocuments

[dennis]

Hello

Does anybody know where i can find a word document witch is build of a
head document with sub document in it?

I want to see how it looks and what the possibilities are. So if there
is a template or example i would be interested.

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Dennis -

If you're using anything other than Word 2007/08 it is widely recommended
that you avoid the use of Master & Sub Documents. For more on the issues
have a look at the info here:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/WhyMasterDocsCorrupt.htm

It is generally believed that the new OOXML file format used natively by
2007/08 should be more stable in this regard, but the jury is still out
since the length of experience is limited. Proceed cautiously

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Dennis:

There is no visible difference.

You can build one yourself in about two minutes by following the
instructions in the Help.

Hint: Make sure all of the subdocuments and the master were created from
the same template and use the same styles

Master documents are totally dependant upon styles for their formatting.
Every piece of formatting in a master document is a style. All hell breaks
lose if they contain "direct" formatting.

There are two other things you must be careful of:

1) Do NOT downgrade one to .doc format. If you do, you'll lose it. The
master document mechanism is simply too much for the old binary document
format.

2) You will see a lot of extra section-breaks. Do NOT fiddle with them, or
you will break it

3) Do NOT edit any of the subdocuments while the master is open. Later,
with practice, and if you are careful, you can. But while you are learning,
don't risk it. It is very likely that you will corrupt the master document.

Hope this helps

Hello

Does anybody know where i can find a word document witch is build of a
head document with sub document in it?

I want to see how it looks and what the possibilities are. So if there
is a template or example i would be interested.

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John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:[email protected]

 

[dennis]

To bad i am using word 2003. I had hoped that it brings me a lot. Now i
am having 20 templates for the use of projectmanagement. In all the
templates i use the customers name (and there ar a lot off other data
that is coming back in the templates). Instead of filling it in in aal
of the 20 templates i would try something with includetext or a formula.

When i do it now with all the different templates via one main document
i cant rename the file. I want to use it as a project dossier with the
customer name as file name.

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Dennis:

INCLUDETEXT fields are fine in Word 2003. So are RD (Referenced Document)
fields.

It's only Master Documents that are broken.

Cheers

To bad i am using word 2003. I had hoped that it brings me a lot. Now i
am having 20 templates for the use of projectmanagement. In all the
templates i use the customers name (and there ar a lot off other data
that is coming back in the templates). Instead of filling it in in aal
of the 20 templates i would try something with includetext or a formula.

When i do it now with all the different templates via one main document
i cant rename the file. I want to use it as a project dossier with the
customer name as file name.

--

Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. mailto:[email protected]