Master with Subs that each are Masters for other Subs

[Guest]

I am using Word 2003 and want to know whether it is possible to create a
master document i.e. has a TOC for a series of sub-documents each of which is
also a master i.e. contains a TOC for another set of sub-documents? i.e.
The Master contains a TOC for Chapters 1, 2, ... 12.
Chapter 1 contains a TOC for Sections 1, 2, ... 6
(where Chapter 1 is a master and each section is a sub-document)
Chapter 2 contains a TOC for Sections 1, 2, ... 6
(where Chapter 2 is a master and each section is a sub-document)

If the above can be done, please advise how I can set up the numbering for
each Chapter and Section: e.g.
Chapter 1 - Section 3: Page 1 of 10

Finally, how do I set up version numbering for each section and can the
version number be transferred from each Section to the TOC in the Chapter
Master?

Thank you in advance to anyone who can assist me.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Sorry, I don't have an answer because I don't use Master Documents. However,
you may need the reason I don't more than you need an answer. "Master
Document" is a term of art in Word referring to a "feature" that not only
doesn't work but also destroys documents. The consensus (with the limited
exception of Steve Hudson) among those offering advice on these newsgroups
is that using the Master Document feature is a good way to destroy your
document. It can destroy parts of your document that you are not even
working on! I think John McGhie said it succinctly when he said that there
are two kinds of Master Documents: Those that are corrupt and those that
will be corrupt soon. See
http://www.addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm for information on the
Master Document feature and workarounds. See
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WhyMasterDocsCorrupt.htm for more
information on what goes wrong, and
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/RecoverMasterDocs.htm for ideas on how
to salvage what you can. See
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/magazine/technical/masterdocs.doc for
Steve Hudson's instructions if you are willing to follow them very
carefully.

--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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

This isn't something I'd try with the Master Document feature.

What might work is to
- set up the "internal TOCs" to use bookmarks (read the Help for the TOC
field and take a close look at the available switches) set in those documents

- use the Insert/File, with link, to pull everything together

I am using Word 2003 and want to know whether it is possible to create a
master document i.e. has a TOC for a series of sub-documents each of which is
also a master i.e. contains a TOC for another set of sub-documents? i.e.
The Master contains a TOC for Chapters 1, 2, ... 12.
Chapter 1 contains a TOC for Sections 1, 2, ... 6
(where Chapter 1 is a master and each section is a sub-document)
Chapter 2 contains a TOC for Sections 1, 2, ... 6
(where Chapter 2 is a master and each section is a sub-document)

If the above can be done, please advise how I can set up the numbering for
each Chapter and Section: e.g.
Chapter 1 - Section 3: Page 1 of 10

Finally, how do I set up version numbering for each section and can the
version number be transferred from each Section to the TOC in the Chapter
Master?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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