Linking WORD Files

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Jerry Bodoff

Hi:

Environment: WORD2000, XP platform.

I have the following scenario:

Document 1
text lines 1
----------- LINK -----> document 2
text lines 2

I used the INSERT|FILE|INSERT AS LINK to link to the text
in Document 2. I was under the impression that if I used
links to files I could change the text in Document 2 and
have that change reflected in Document 1 when I re-opened
Document 1. However, this does not occur and I have to
delete and re-enter the link.

The questions are:
Am I using the wrong WORD function to accomplish this?

If the wrong function, what do I use? Do I use a field
function?

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in
advance for the help.

Jerry Bodoff
 
Please ignore this request for help. I realize now that
what I want is using INSERT|OBJECT from file.

Thanks.

Jerry B.
 
Hi Jerry

You may indeed want Insert > Object, but your previous idea is also valid.
Inserting a file as a link creates an INCLUDETEXT field, and the text can be
updated by updating the field. It is not updated automatically by 'update
links on open', however. Both have their places.
 
Hi Margaret:

Thanks for answering my request for help. I am using the
Insert Object as I wish to have the functionality of text
update on document opening.

Jerry Bodoff
 
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