How do I link a Word document to another Word document with automatic update?

Stefan Blom · #2 05-15-2012, 02:28 PM

A) No.

B) You can make use of the macros below (store them in the Normal template) to force an update of the INCLUDETEXT field(s) created as you insert a file as a link.

Code:

Sub AutoOpen()
Dim oStory As Range
For Each oStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
oStory.Fields.Update
If oStory.StoryType <> wdMainTextStory Then
While Not (oStory.NextStoryRange Is Nothing)
Set oStory = oStory.NextStoryRange
oStory.Fields.Update
Wend
End If
Next oStory
Set oStory = Nothing
End Sub

Code:

Sub AutoNew()
Dim oStory As Range
For Each oStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
oStory.Fields.Update
If oStory.StoryType <> wdMainTextStory Then
While Not (oStory.NextStoryRange Is Nothing)
Set oStory = oStory.NextStoryRange
oStory.Fields.Update
Wend
End If
Next oStory
Set oStory = Nothing
End Sub

For more, see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm by fellow MVP Graham Mayor, who also created the code above.

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