Master documents in Word 2007

jmedendorp

Word 2003 (and prior I believe) had a "master document" function that was
very useful for putting multiple document files into one big document that
you could use pagination, table of contents, etc. EXTREMELY useful for
employee manuals, policy procedure manuals, etc. I don't seem to be able
to work with my master documents now that I upgraded to Word 2007. What do I
use now?

Herb Tyson [MVP]

The Master Document feature is still there, and still as likely as ever to
result in corrupted documents.

Nonetheless... if you aren't risk averse, go into Outline view (by clicking
the outline view icon on the status bar or in the ribbon's View tab). The
Outlining tab will appear to the left of the Home tab, and the Master
Document controls are shown in the Master Document section. When you click
Show Document, the master document section will expand.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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"jmedendorp" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Word 2003 (and prior I believe) had a "master document" function that was
> very useful for putting multiple document files into one big document that
> you could use pagination, table of contents, etc. EXTREMELY useful for
> employee manuals, policy procedure manuals, etc. I don't seem to be
> able
> to work with my master documents now that I upgraded to Word 2007. What
> do I
> use now?

Phil Ardussi

Hi Herb,

I'm working on a 300 page, 15 chapter book about our local history, and
found your book at Border's. Incredible! you spent at least, I think, 2-1/2
pages describing the pitfalls of this function.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Thanks for the advice.

Phil

p.s. I'm gonna buy the book.

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:.gbl...
> The Master Document feature is still there, and still as likely as ever to
> result in corrupted documents.
>
> Nonetheless... if you aren't risk averse, go into Outline view (by
> clicking the outline view icon on the status bar or in the ribbon's View
> tab). The Outlining tab will appear to the left of the Home tab, and the
> Master Document controls are shown in the Master Document section. When
> you click Show Document, the master document section will expand.
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog:
> Web:
>
>
> "jmedendorp" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Word 2003 (and prior I believe) had a "master document" function that was
>> very useful for putting multiple document files into one big document
>> that
>> you could use pagination, table of contents, etc. EXTREMELY useful for
>> employee manuals, policy procedure manuals, etc. I don't seem to be
>> able
>> to work with my master documents now that I upgraded to Word 2007. What
>> do I
>> use now?
>