A problem in Word 2007 on linked files

[HemiltonChen]

Has everyone encountered this?

a), create a document with Office Word 2007
b), insert a .docx file as linked
c), save it on disk
d), unselect "Update automatic links at open" option(Word Options-

Advanced->General)

e), open this file directly
f), close it directly without any changes

result: i got a prompt to save changes to this document, is it as
designed by Word 2007?

 

[CyberTaz]

There are possibly "changes" that may take place depending on the content of
the document even though you don't edit it yourself: if there is a DATE
field, if there is font substitution - just to name a couple.

 

[HemiltonChen]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for you reply.
Can you confirm that so long as the document with a linked file(e.g.
word file) is opened, even though user don't make any other changes
after that, Word 2007 will think this file is "dirty". i wrote a COM
Add-in and found that the Saved property was changed to "false" after
opening the file with linked.