why are print views of master document and subdocument different

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I am using Word in Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 and I am
attempting to construct a large document with many subdocuments.

To edit a subdocument I first click on its icon in the master document (with
the master document expanded).

This brings up the subdocument which I edit in print view but I am
frustrated because frequently, the edited text in the expanded master
document in print view is not what I edited into the subdocument.

Typical differences are:-

1) Fonts types are changed - I generally use Times New Roman s but
this is changed to Ariel in the master document
2) Font sizes are changed
3) Fonts are bold instead of normal (or vise versa)
4) Master document headings are often left justified instead of
centered

When I recheck the subdocument it is as I intended.

How can I get the two version to agree
 
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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