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Subject:Re: Word Master Documents From:"Jessica N. Lange" <jlange -at- OEE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 25 Jun 1999 07:32:52 -0400
Graham,
You'll get lots of messages warning against Word's Master Document
"feature". I do lots of long manuals without using Master Document;
if you need some help in creating TOC & Index using RD fields,
just ask.
You may also want to look into a macro suited from Tech-Tav:
"The TECH-TAV macro suite is used world-wide to replace features and
automate work in Word for Windows 6/7/'97. It completely replaces the Master
Document, AutoNumbering, AutoHeadingNumbering, Insert Captions, and Insert
Cross-Reference features. "
I have not used this, but have heard good things about it--
where, I don't remember--it's been a while!--but I kept
the URL just in case:
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Jessica N. Lange mailto:jlange -at- oee -dot- com
Technical Communicator, Ohio Electronic Engravers, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
<snip> When i try to insert these large
documents into a Master Document, I can get through maybe three of them
before
I get "not enough memory" messages on my screen. <snip>
