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Subject:Re: MS Word 97-98 problems From:Martin Soderstrom <mrs -at- KLG -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 4 May 1999 11:19:13 -0400
Word's Master Document feature is pretty much useless, in my experience.
I haven't done it for awhile, but the best solution seems to be using Word's
"rd" feature, which let's you hard code file inclusions. Just check the
help for "rd" or "rd field" or something like that.
Cheers,
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KL Group Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Dick <david -dot- dick -at- SWIFT -dot- COM>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: MS Word 97-98 problems
>Greetings Techwrls,
>
>I am struggling, and frustrated, to produce a 190 page book using the
>Master Document feature.
>
>The document consists of 10 individual files. Each file is properly
formatted.
>
>the problem that I have is that when I open the document under 'Master
>Document' the following formatting problems occur: the headers of some
>files change, page numbers change from Roman to Arabic, and creation of
>random page breaks. Despite efforts to fix the problems, they return
>with a vengence.
>
>How do you suggest that I solve the problem(s)? Comments & suggestions
>are greatly appreciated. Regards
>
>David
>Senior Technical Writer
>S.W.I.F.T.
>
>
>From ??? -at- ??? Sun Jan 00 00:00:00 0000==
>
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