Linking WORD Files

[Jerry Bodoff]

Hi:

Environment: WORD2000, XP platform.

I have the following scenario:

Document 1
text lines 1
----------- LINK -----> document 2
text lines 2

I used the INSERT|FILE|INSERT AS LINK to link to the text
in Document 2. I was under the impression that if I used
links to files I could change the text in Document 2 and
have that change reflected in Document 1 when I re-opened
Document 1. However, this does not occur and I have to
delete and re-enter the link.

The questions are:
Am I using the wrong WORD function to accomplish this?

If the wrong function, what do I use? Do I use a field
function?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in
advance for the help.

Jerry Bodoff

 

[Jerry Bodoff]

Please ignore this request for help. I realize now that
what I want is using INSERT|OBJECT from file.

Thanks.

Jerry B.

 

[Margaret Aldis]

Hi Jerry

You may indeed want Insert > Object, but your previous idea is also valid.
Inserting a file as a link creates an INCLUDETEXT field, and the text can be
updated by updating the field. It is not updated automatically by 'update
links on open', however. Both have their places.

 

[Jerry Bodoff]

Hi Margaret:

Thanks for answering my request for help. I am using the
Insert Object as I wish to have the functionality of text
update on document opening.

Jerry Bodoff