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Dave - 13 Apr 2004 14:36 GMT

Here is what I am trying to accomplish: I have 5 identical documents, one of which I have designated as a "master" or "control" document. I would like to be able to update the "master document" and have those changes reflect in the other four (4) documents without having to open each of the 4 documents separately. The updates should happen while each of the four (4) documents are closed. I would like for this process to be transparent

Note: I have been able to accomplish this doing a Paste Special hyperlink, however each time you open a document you are prompted to update. Again, I want this to be transparent. Also I have tried using IncludeText, which so far I have only been able to make work with a single closed document

Please let me know what I need to do to accomplish my objective.

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Cindy M -WordMVP- - 13 Apr 2004 20:01 GMT

Hi =?Utf-8?B?RGF2ZQ==?=,

> Here is what I am trying to accomplish: I have 5 identical documents, one of which I have designated as a "master" or "control" document. I would like to be able to update the

"master document" and have those changes reflect in the other four (4) documents without
having to open each of the 4 documents separately. The updates should happen while each of
the four (4) documents are closed. I would like for this process to be transparent.

>
> Note: I have been able to accomplish this doing a Paste Special hyperlink, however each time you open a document you are prompted to update. Again, I want this to be transparent.

Also I have tried using IncludeText, which so far I have only been able to make work with a
single closed document.

Basically, I'd say the "IncludeText" approach should work. It really shouldn't matter to how
many documents the source text is linked. Note, however, that most of the current security
updates will either prevent an automatic update or cause a prompt to appear. You can work
around the problem using the information in this KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=330079
WD: How the Behavior of the Word Fields Changes After You Install the Word Update

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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