I can't find if this is possible with Word...... changes in a word document automatically apply to another word document
The problem is, I have two Word documents with information, in document 1 is all the information, document 2 is the same information as document 1 but not all may be visible.
Now, if document 1 changes, they must not forget to change also the data in document 2. And that is what people often forget, so the documents get different.


Is there a way, if you change data in document1, and the data excist also in document2, it will automatically apply to document2?

I can't find it if this possible.

kind regards, roosje

Yes, an no.

It is possible to have text in one document reflected in another document. One way to do this is to bookmark the text in document1 and then insert that text using an IncludeText field in document2. You would want something to update that field in document2 upon opening. A macro can do this.

Another method would be to take the text from document1 that you want in document2 and copy it. Then paste it in document2 as a link. This is under paste special.

With the paste as link, Word will automatically query whether you want to update the link when you open document2. If, while in document2, you attempt to change the linked text, you are taken directly to document1 to make the link.