Why does Word always lock subs in a master document?

Hello group,

Recently we have been playing with master document and sups and
Webworks Publisher for Word.

WWP gives an error while reading the master document, as it "can´t
read" them,
although it should (as it is mentioned in its help)

I strongly suspect my errors with WWP come from locked subs, because:

When opening the master doc in Word, the subs are always locked and
reduced, even if I saved the master while the subs were expanded an
unlocked.


My questions now a

1. Is this "normal" word behaviour, when it opens master docs with
reduced and locked subs?

2. How can I coax word into not reducing and not locking? Do I have to
set something in the master or the subs or both?

I´d really appreciate any hints on this.
Thank you in advance,
Bye.

Hi D.V.,

In general, Word Master Documents feature is one that
doesn't come too highly recommended.
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/General/RecoverMasterDocs.htm

You may want to check with the folks in the Word Document
Management newsgroup for information on using or alternatives
to using Master Documents:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....docmanagement
or the WebWorks PUbliser 2003 for Word forum
http://webworks.com/support


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Hello group,

Recently we have been playing with master document and sups and
Webworks Publisher for Word.

WWP gives an error while reading the master document, as it "can´t
read" them,
although it should (as it is mentioned in its help)

I strongly suspect my errors with WWP come from locked subs, because:

When opening the master doc in Word, the subs are always locked and
reduced, even if I saved the master while the subs were expanded an
unlocked.


My questions now a

1. Is this "normal" word behaviour, when it opens master docs with
reduced and locked subs?

2. How can I coax word into not reducing and not locking? Do I have to
set something in the master or the subs or both?

I´d really appreciate any hints on this.
Thank you in advance,
Bye.
--
I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.asp

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote in message ...

In general, Word Master Documents feature is one that
doesn't come too highly recommended.
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/General/RecoverMasterDocs.htm

Yes, thats what I heard about this feature too. Privately I haven´t
used this featuer at all. I always worked with containers and text
insets by reference. But, you know, the powers that be think
differently.

or the WebWorks PUbliser 2003 for Word forum
http://webworks.com/support
Good idea.



But does anyone know whether Word really locks subs in a master doc
upon saving? If so, is there a way to make word not to behave like
that?

Thanks in advance,
Bye.
FK.

Hi F.K.,

The answer is a 'maybe' (i.e. it can be conditional).
For example, if the author of the document isn't the person opening
it then it would likely be locked.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...us;180142&FR=1

You may want to check with the folks in the long documents newsgroup
for more information (and let them know you already read the article
about not using Master documents g)
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tting.longdocs


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"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote in message
...
But does anyone know whether Word really locks subs in a master doc
upon saving? If so, is there a way to make word not to behave like
that?

Thanks in advance,
Bye.
FK.
--
I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.asp