Master Documents Question

[Guest]

I have tried to familiarise my self with creating master documents before.
I got so far and found that the documents within the master ended up with
confusing formating which I could not correct. I had tried to create the
master document from several separate word documents.

Can anyone advise me for the correct way to approach learning master
documents so I do not give myself the problems described above?
1. As a new master Document
2. From several separate documents ( probably created by different
individuals at different times).

Any advice, tips and links which would aid learning and also reduce the
amount of confusing explanations around would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/WhyMasterDocsCorrupt.htm before you
proceed further.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Thanks for the link Suzanne,

Although the summary of Steve Hudsons states " Dont' Use them"...........
There are other links within the link you provided...that expalin how to
reduce the cahnces of corruption occurring....What is you take on this do you
use them.....or would you agree "Don't Use Them"?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I've never used (or had any need for) a Master Document, so I can't offer
any advice.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?RGVybW90?=,

Although the summary of Steve Hudsons states " Dont' Use them"...........
There are other links within the link you provided...that expalin how to
reduce the cahnces of corruption occurring....What is you take on this do you
use them.....or would you agree "Don't Use Them"?

It depends on what you want to do with the resulting Master Document. If all you
want to do is print the result you should be fine. (That's assuming, of course,
that you follow all the advice and make adequate backups before proceeding.)

If you remove the links to the original documents (remove the Master Document
structures), and plan to work with the Master as a "real Word document", that
can work. You just have to be aware that a document with multiple section breaks
is inherently unstable and make regular back-ups, accordingly.

If you plan to work in the Master and Sub-documents, doing further editing -
then don't. Stick with the Insert/Document (with links) approach.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Guest]

Thanks Cindi and Suzanne
Have a good 2007 when it comes
Dermot