How to change linked file path

Hi,

I've several documents that use linked files to include
some .doc texts that must change often.
My problem is that, when we made those documents, the
linked file path were "\\server\pages\include1.doc" and
now it's "\\newserver\pages\includes\include1.doc".

Is there any way to change the linked file without doing
a :
block delete, Insert, File, choosing file,
clicking "insert and link"

??
Thanks for your reply...

Regards...

CutMaster, don't know if either of these is much better, but here are two
possibilities:

1-Edit Links Change Source. Browse to the new location, select the file
name, then Open OK.

or

2-Right-click the linked file and select Toggle field codes. When the field
code appears, correct the linked file path, then press F9.

--
DDM
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"CutMaster" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've several documents that use linked files to include
some .doc texts that must change often.
My problem is that, when we made those documents, the
linked file path were "\\server\pages\include1.doc" and
now it's "\\newserver\pages\includes\include1.doc".

Is there any way to change the linked file without doing
a :
block delete, Insert, File, choosing file,
clicking "insert and link"

??
Thanks for your reply...

Regards...

Thanks DDM, I'll try and let you know if it doesn't
work...

-----Original Message-----
CutMaster, don't know if either of these is much better,
but here are two
possibilities:

1-Edit Links Change Source. Browse to the new
location, select the file
name, then Open OK.

or

2-Right-click the linked file and select Toggle field
codes. When the field
code appears, correct the linked file path, then press
F9.

--
DDM
"DDM's Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks"
Visit us at www.ddmcomputing.com


"CutMaster" wrote
in message
...
Hi,

I've several documents that use linked files to include
some .doc texts that must change often.
My problem is that, when we made those documents, the
linked file path were "\\server\pages\include1.doc" and
now it's "\\newserver\pages\includes\include1.doc".

Is there any way to change the linked file without
doing
a :
block delete, Insert, File, choosing file,
clicking "insert and link"

??
Thanks for your reply...

Regards...


.

Hi all

DDM wrote:
[..]
2-Right-click the linked file and select Toggle field codes. When the field
code appears, correct the linked file path, then press F9.

I'd do this globally for the whole file: Show field codes via Tools |
Options | View, and then do a find/replace.

If the number of files which contain these links is really large, a
batch-replace-mechanism might be helpful.

2cents
..bob
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Another way would be to use the field link updater available at:
http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/show...?Number=261488
(url all one line)
This is especially useful if the source files are moved to different
folders.

Cheers


wrote in message
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Thanks DDM, I'll try and let you know if it doesn't
work...

-----Original Message-----
CutMaster, don't know if either of these is much better,
but here are two
possibilities:

1-Edit Links Change Source. Browse to the new
location, select the file
name, then Open OK.

or

2-Right-click the linked file and select Toggle field
codes. When the field
code appears, correct the linked file path, then press
F9.

--
DDM
"DDM's Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks"
Visit us at www.ddmcomputing.com


"CutMaster" wrote
in message
...
Hi,

I've several documents that use linked files to include
some .doc texts that must change often.
My problem is that, when we made those documents, the
linked file path were "\\server\pages\include1.doc" and
now it's "\\newserver\pages\includes\include1.doc".

Is there any way to change the linked file without
doing
a :
block delete, Insert, File, choosing file,
clicking "insert and link"

??
Thanks for your reply...

Regards...


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