combining multiple Word files into a single Word document

[Guest]

the 'end state' document has 12 chapters. each chapter is assigned to a
author. how to combine the 12 chapters into a single document and build a
table of contents for the 12 chapters?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

The exact steps depend on which version of Word you're using.

Word 2003 (and earlier): Insert - File. If you want to work with links to
the original files rather than the actual files, then choose Insert as Link
instead of Insert.

Word 2007: in the Insert tab, click on the arrow to the right of Object, and
choose Text from File. Again, in the Insert File dialog, use Insert as Link
instead of Insert if you want to deal with links to the original files.

Also, in Word 2007, if you right-click on Text from File and choose Add to
Quick Access Toolbar, then this command will be more accessible for each of
the 12 chapter files.

 

[Poprivet]

the 'end state' document has 12 chapters. each chapter is assigned to
a author. how to combine the 12 chapters into a single document and
build a table of contents for the 12 chapters?

Each chapter needs to start with a Heading 1 style.

Copy/paste each document into one document.

Put cursor at top of file,
Insert; references; table of contents.

Each chapter will show in the toc as long as they start with a Heading 1
style for the first line (click the down-arrow in the box where it probably
says "normal": Left most box in menu area usually), choose Heading 1.
Repeat for each chapter.

HTH
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[Daiya Mitchell]

There's a lot of general information on this type of scenario linked here:
http://daiya.mvps.org/bookword.htm

Reading the Intro and Overview might give you a sense of the things you
can run into, then browse the headings.

A lot depends on how the 12 chapters have been formatted.