Please..........I need advice!!

[Dave]

Here is what I am trying to accomplish: I have 5 identical documents, one of which I have designated as a "master" or "control" document. I would like to be able to update the "master document" and have those changes reflect in the other four (4) documents without having to open each of the 4 documents separately. The updates should happen while each of the four (4) documents are closed. I would like for this process to be transparent

Note: I have been able to accomplish this doing a Paste Special hyperlink, however each time you open a document you are prompted to update. Again, I want this to be transparent. Also I have tried using IncludeText, which so far I have only been able to make work with a single closed document

Please let me know what I need to do to accomplish my objective.

 

[Dave Lett]

Hi Dave,

I would use the IncludeText field, so I guess I don't understand what you
mean by "I have only been able to make work with a single closed document."

Dave

Here is what I am trying to accomplish: I have 5 identical documents, one

of which I have designated as a "master" or "control" document. I would
like to be able to update the "master document" and have those changes
reflect in the other four (4) documents without having to open each of the 4
documents separately. The updates should happen while each of the four (4)
documents are closed. I would like for this process to be transparent.

Note: I have been able to accomplish this doing a Paste Special

hyperlink, however each time you open a document you are prompted to update.
Again, I want this to be transparent. Also I have tried using IncludeText,
which so far I have only been able to make work with a single closed
document.

 

[Dave]

Dave

I'm not sure if my reply went through so I'm sending it again. If I read your comment correctly it appears that IncludeText can update more than just one closed document at a time. Is that correct?? If so, please lay out a start to finish, step by step way of being able to input data on a Master Document that automatically updates multiple closed documents using IncludeText

This sounds encouraging if it works..........

Dave

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

My reply to this duplicate posted question appears in
another group (was it mailmerge.fields, perhaps?)

Cindy Meister