Locked Subdocuments in Master Document

[Julia]

Hi everybody,

I need your help concerning the implementation of subdocuments in a
master document.

I have an existing file which is my master document. It is saved in
the same folder with other documents which are foreseen to become
subdocuments. Neither of the documents is read-only. This is also not
the case for the folder.

When I insert the existing documents as subdocuments, they all appear
as being locked (I've done the insertion when none of the documents
was open...).

Maybe someone detect an error in my procedure or can suggest any
measure to overcome this problem.

Anyway, help is appreciated!

Regards,
Julia

 

[Bear]

Julia:

I recall a similar problem. It was because the author recorded in the
subdocument was different from the author recorded in the master document.
You can examine and edit these fields using File > Properties.

Bear

 

[Julia]

Julia:

I recall a similar problem. It was because the author recorded in the
subdocument was different from the author recorded in the master document.
You can examine and edit these fields using File > Properties.

Bear

Thank you very much for your answer.
Unfortunately, all of my files are all generated by the same author -
as reflected as well in the properties...

Any further ideas?

Cheers,
Julia

 

[Poprivet]

Thank you very much for your answer.
Unfortunately, all of my files are all generated by the same author -
as reflected as well in the properties...

Any further ideas?

Cheers,
Julia

It's been a long time, but ... I'm pretty sure you can unlock them from the
screen but it has to be one at a time. I think Word's Help did fairly well
at describing it.

 

[ChrisM]

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Hi everybody,

I need your help concerning the implementation of subdocuments in a
master document.

I have an existing file which is my master document. It is saved in
the same folder with other documents which are foreseen to become
subdocuments. Neither of the documents is read-only. This is also not
the case for the folder.

When I insert the existing documents as subdocuments, they all appear
as being locked (I've done the insertion when none of the documents
was open...).

Maybe someone detect an error in my procedure or can suggest any
measure to overcome this problem.

Anyway, help is appreciated!

Regards,
Julia

Can't really help with your problem, and not sure what version of Word you
are using, but the best advise regarding Master documents was 'Do not use
them!'
AIUI, they certainly used be be somwhat buggy and suseptible to corrupting
your documents.

If you can do your project without using Master documents, my suggestion
would be to do so...