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Using several files to make one document
I am creating a manual in Word 2003. The material has been created as
separate Word and Excel documents. This includes text, spreadsheets, forms. They must be put together as one document and then a PDF must be created from it. Most of the documents are Word with some spreadsheets. A complete Table of Contents of this entire document is also needed. 1.. I am staying away from using Master Documents.. Is it best to create one large Word document by inserting the individual files using the Insert, File command? 2.. What is the best way to insert the Excel documents - as a link? What would happen if they were created as a link and then made a PDF? 3.. Page numbers must include the Chapter number in front i.e. 1-1, 1-2, and 2-1, 2-2, etc. 4.. The forms and Excel spreadsheets are to be included in the Table of Contents. 5.. Would it be better to leave everything as separate documents, convert them to PDF and then make up one PDF from the individual PDF's? Thanks so much for the advice, Ricki |
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Using several files to make one document
For some suggestions on dealing with long documents, see
http://daiya.mvps.org/bookword.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Ricki Miles" wrote in message ... I am creating a manual in Word 2003. The material has been created as separate Word and Excel documents. This includes text, spreadsheets, forms. They must be put together as one document and then a PDF must be created from it. Most of the documents are Word with some spreadsheets. A complete Table of Contents of this entire document is also needed. 1.. I am staying away from using Master Documents.. Is it best to create one large Word document by inserting the individual files using the Insert, File command? 2.. What is the best way to insert the Excel documents - as a link? What would happen if they were created as a link and then made a PDF? 3.. Page numbers must include the Chapter number in front i.e. 1-1, 1-2, and 2-1, 2-2, etc. 4.. The forms and Excel spreadsheets are to be included in the Table of Contents. 5.. Would it be better to leave everything as separate documents, convert them to PDF and then make up one PDF from the individual PDF's? Thanks so much for the advice, Ricki |
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Using several files to make one document
I thought of suggesting that, but the Excel files might be a problem, so
it's not so simple.... Converting the separate documents to PDF and then merging them would probably be easier, but I'm not sure the TOC and continuous page numbering would be possible in that situation (I don't know what Acrobat offers--have never heard that they will apply page numbers--if Acrobat would, I bet that would be easier.). So you will have to combine them in Word. You'll probably need section breaks between each Word doc--the link Suzanne gave will direct you to the necessary information under Sections, and yes, using Insert File might then be easiest. You'll also find a link on chapter numbering under Numbering, and links on creating TOCs. It kinda depends on what the Excel spreadsheet are like, and what you need to replicate. You can only insert an object that is one page or less, so for multi-page excel files, you'll need to insert each page separately. In such a case, it might be easiest to convert the excel file to PDF (without page numbers), and then insert each page, so that you know what you are getting. It will have to be embedded in the PDF anyhow, so I don't know that it makes a difference whether it is linked or embedded in the Word file. Duplicate everything before you start, as this may involve quite a bit of experimentation. On 9/6/05 8:41 AM, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: For some suggestions on dealing with long documents, see http://daiya.mvps.org/bookword.htm "Ricki Miles" wrote in message ... I am creating a manual in Word 2003. The material has been created as separate Word and Excel documents. This includes text, spreadsheets, forms. They must be put together as one document and then a PDF must be created from it. Most of the documents are Word with some spreadsheets. A complete Table of Contents of this entire document is also needed. 1.. I am staying away from using Master Documents.. Is it best to create one large Word document by inserting the individual files using the Insert, File command? 2.. What is the best way to insert the Excel documents - as a link? What would happen if they were created as a link and then made a PDF? 3.. Page numbers must include the Chapter number in front i.e. 1-1, 1-2, and 2-1, 2-2, etc. 4.. The forms and Excel spreadsheets are to be included in the Table of Contents. 5.. Would it be better to leave everything as separate documents, convert them to PDF and then make up one PDF from the individual PDF's? Thanks so much for the advice, Ricki -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Using several files to make one document
I missed the reference to Excel SS.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message .. . I thought of suggesting that, but the Excel files might be a problem, so it's not so simple.... Converting the separate documents to PDF and then merging them would probably be easier, but I'm not sure the TOC and continuous page numbering would be possible in that situation (I don't know what Acrobat offers--have never heard that they will apply page numbers--if Acrobat would, I bet that would be easier.). So you will have to combine them in Word. You'll probably need section breaks between each Word doc--the link Suzanne gave will direct you to the necessary information under Sections, and yes, using Insert File might then be easiest. You'll also find a link on chapter numbering under Numbering, and links on creating TOCs. It kinda depends on what the Excel spreadsheet are like, and what you need to replicate. You can only insert an object that is one page or less, so for multi-page excel files, you'll need to insert each page separately. In such a case, it might be easiest to convert the excel file to PDF (without page numbers), and then insert each page, so that you know what you are getting. It will have to be embedded in the PDF anyhow, so I don't know that it makes a difference whether it is linked or embedded in the Word file. Duplicate everything before you start, as this may involve quite a bit of experimentation. On 9/6/05 8:41 AM, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: For some suggestions on dealing with long documents, see http://daiya.mvps.org/bookword.htm "Ricki Miles" wrote in message ... I am creating a manual in Word 2003. The material has been created as separate Word and Excel documents. This includes text, spreadsheets, forms. They must be put together as one document and then a PDF must be created from it. Most of the documents are Word with some spreadsheets. A complete Table of Contents of this entire document is also needed. 1.. I am staying away from using Master Documents.. Is it best to create one large Word document by inserting the individual files using the Insert, File command? 2.. What is the best way to insert the Excel documents - as a link? What would happen if they were created as a link and then made a PDF? 3.. Page numbers must include the Chapter number in front i.e. 1-1, 1-2, and 2-1, 2-2, etc. 4.. The forms and Excel spreadsheets are to be included in the Table of Contents. 5.. Would it be better to leave everything as separate documents, convert them to PDF and then make up one PDF from the individual PDF's? Thanks so much for the advice, Ricki -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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