Re: Word setup for manual

[MacGyver <mlee -at- FDLDOTNET -dot- COM>]

E,T, Hull wrote:
>
> Hello to all,
>
> I will soon begin writing a technical manual of about 120 pages.  This is
> the first time I have done this using Word 7.  I would like to get some
> tips from those of you who have experience with this kind of thing.  In
> particular how should I set up Word to keep track of:
> * section and page numbering for the table of contents
> * key words with page numbers for the index
> * key words with page numbers for a list of Definitions of terms
> * figures with page numbers for a list of figures
>
> Some of you talk about a "master document".  What does it include and is it
>  handy for this kind of  manual?  The manual will be organized as follows:
>
<----------- Snip ------------->
>
> Thanks,
> Ed Hull
>


Might I suggest the method on the following URL?  Several people have
found it usefull for long documents with Word.

http://www.wordinfo.com/how_to/nomaster.htm

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