Problems with multiple linked objects

[shiris]

Hello,

I have a question regarding inserting and updating multiple linked objects.
I am using Office 2007 but have to work with Word 2003 documents.

- I would like to have one (master) word document 2003 which is made up by
inserting linked objects from several other objects (on a sharepoint)
- the word documents which I would like to link to the master document
contain text, graphics and tables

a) Version one I created a "master" and inserted links by Insert\Object\Text
from file\link to file
Upon doing this a couple of times, and the testing by changing one of the
linked file-- the changes were not updated into the master

b) Version two I created a "master" and inserted links by
Insert\Object\Object\Create from file\filen name & link to file ticked
The thus created file contained only the first page of the documents, the
rest was cut off.

Also when opening the master document and then going to Office
Button\prepare there is no Links menu showing.

Does anyone have an idea what I am doing wrong?

Thank you,

Shiri

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Shiri,

Objects or graphics in Word cannot be more than one Word page in size and they carry additional overhead from the originating
application.

If you're linking to another Word document the Word IncludeText fields would be the method you may want to use, which do not have
that particular limitation.
( Insert=>Object=>Text from File=>[Insert]=>Insert as Link )
in Word 2007 and Word Reference Document (RD) fields
( Insert=>Quickparts=>Field=>RD )
if you want to pull in complete documents into a Word aggregator document as a linked file (use Alt+F9 after linking to toggle
between field code and field results).

For a linked object in Word 2007, select the object and right click. Do you get the 'Linked Document Object' menu where you can
edit the link(s) and the 'update link' choice?

In Word 2007 Display Options and Advanced=>General options what are your settings for updating links and fields?
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Hello,

I have a question regarding inserting and updating multiple linked objects.
I am using Office 2007 but have to work with Word 2003 documents.

- I would like to have one (master) word document 2003 which is made up by
inserting linked objects from several other objects (on a sharepoint)
- the word documents which I would like to link to the master document
contain text, graphics and tables

a) Version one I created a "master" and inserted links by Insert\Object\Text
from file\link to file
Upon doing this a couple of times, and the testing by changing one of the
linked file-- the changes were not updated into the master

b) Version two I created a "master" and inserted links by
Insert\Object\Object\Create from file\filen name & link to file ticked
The thus created file contained only the first page of the documents, the
rest was cut off.

Also when opening the master document and then going to Office
Button\prepare there is no Links menu showing.

Does anyone have an idea what I am doing wrong?

Thank you,

Shiri >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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