Word 2007, need to use relative path names for subdocuments

[Mike_g]

With Word 2003 I created a document with 4 subdocuments in it.
All of these were in the same directory and were referenced just with the
filename in the Outline view. This worked fine and I could move all of them
to another machine with a different path without issue.
Word 2007 is insisting on referencing the subdocuments with the complete
path, which prevents me from moving them elsewhere with redoing the
references.

I have tried performing the "trick" mentioned elsewhere of browsing to the
directory, hitting close, and then inserting the subdocuments. This does not
work.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Mecalith]

Using Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium

Change hyperlink to relative address:
1) Right Click hyperlink
2) Select Edit Hyperlink..
3) Edit Address:
.\ is this directory
..\ is parent directory
4) Click [OK]

For example if this document is C:\Documents\note.docx
and the hyperlink is to C:\Documents\references\ref.docx
the hyperlink is
..\references\ref.docx
||

 

[Mecalith]

Note: By default the Insert Hyperlink dialog uses relative addresses.
Changing the hyperlink to a relative address is unnecessary.

Using Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium

Change hyperlink to relative address:
1) Right Click hyperlink
2) Select Edit Hyperlink..
3) Edit Address:
.\ is this directory
..\ is parent directory
4) Click [OK]

For example if this document is C:\Documents\note.docx
and the hyperlink is to C:\Documents\references\ref.docx
the hyperlink is
.\references\ref.docx
||

With Word 2003 I created a document with 4 subdocuments in it.
All of these were in the same directory and were referenced just with the
filename in the Outline view. This worked fine and I could move all of them
to another machine with a different path without issue.
Word 2007 is insisting on referencing the subdocuments with the complete
path, which prevents me from moving them elsewhere with redoing the
references.

I have tried performing the "trick" mentioned elsewhere of browsing to the
directory, hitting close, and then inserting the subdocuments. This does not
work.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Mike_g]

Thanks Mecalith,

I am on XP not Vista. In Outline View, I can select the "hyperlink" for the
sub-document, but not edit it. Also tried in Print Layout view with the same
result.
- Mike

Note: By default the Insert Hyperlink dialog uses relative addresses.
Changing the hyperlink to a relative address is unnecessary.

Using Word 2007 on Windows Vista Home Premium

Change hyperlink to relative address:
1) Right Click hyperlink
2) Select Edit Hyperlink..
3) Edit Address:
.\ is this directory
..\ is parent directory
4) Click [OK]

For example if this document is C:\Documents\note.docx
and the hyperlink is to C:\Documents\references\ref.docx
the hyperlink is
.\references\ref.docx
||

With Word 2003 I created a document with 4 subdocuments in it.
All of these were in the same directory and were referenced just with the
filename in the Outline view. This worked fine and I could move all of them
to another machine with a different path without issue.
Word 2007 is insisting on referencing the subdocuments with the complete
path, which prevents me from moving them elsewhere with redoing the
references.

I have tried performing the "trick" mentioned elsewhere of browsing to the
directory, hitting close, and then inserting the subdocuments. This does not
work.
Any help would be appreciated.