master and sub doc templates not matching

[yepp]

I know Master docs do not work 100%, but I have to make a template
anyways for another that wants to use the Master and subdocuments
feature. We are using MSWord 2003, SP2.

I created the Master template and used this to create another template
for the subdocuments. Identical styles. When you go to insert the
sub into the Master, a message prompts says the templates are
different and that it will use the Master. Ok, that's fine. But, why
am I getting this message when the templates are identical?

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi Yepp,

I know Master docs do not work 100%, but I have to make a template
anyways for another that wants to use the Master and subdocuments
feature. We are using MSWord 2003, SP2.

I created the Master template and used this to create another template
for the subdocuments. Identical styles. When you go to insert the
sub into the Master, a message prompts says the templates are
different and that it will use the Master. Ok, that's fine. But, why
am I getting this message when the templates are identical?

Because they aren't identical - they're separate files. Why would you
create a second template? Why not just use the one for both the master
document and the sub-documents? That's how it's supposed to be done
(best results).

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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