Hi

I have a master document with the following sections :

S1
S2
S3
S4
S5

If i want to add a new section between S2 and S3 to become :
S1
S2
S2Extra
S3
S4
S5



how can i do that ?

When i try to add, it is inserted into either S2 or S3 but as a new section between S2 and S3.

By the way, does anyone know of a tool that can better manager subdocments ? I want it to work like PDF merge like adobe. But the problem is that i need it to be editable.

Thanks
Jocey

Before you do anything else, with Word closed, copy each of your "subdocuments" to a backup location.

Then read Master Documents "Feature". Meanwhile, I'll read your question.

Not sure you are talking about Master Documents or simply Sections. If you are talking about Master Documents, rethink it. Seriously. "there are two kinds of Master Documents: Those that are corrupt and those that will be corrupt soon."

Word can handle just about any size document with today's computers.

You can copy and paste or if you want to continue to have separate files for parts use IncludeText fields.

There are a few valid reasons to use the Master Documents trap in Word but doing so must be done very carefully. People have lost years of work using this trap, don't become one of them.

If you are talking about Word Sections, they are numbered sequentially. That does not mean that you can't have a heading numbered or labeled S2Extra. Sections / Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word 2007-2013

Thanks Charles. The reason why i am using this method is because i have 7 authors, each working on a different parts of a report. They are doing edits concurrently. We cannot have all 7 working on 1 physical document and eventhough we can copy paste into 1, it is prone to error. I have read in many sites that MS word master document template is not an ideal solution. But is there other better ways to manage it ? If fact, i find adobe acrobat PDF merge is very useful as it retains the formating and layout, but it is difficult for reviewers to work on. Please let me know if there is other tools i can buy to add into MS word for me to better manage concurrent edits of multiple documents. Thank you.

With different authors working on different portions, there is no need for a master document; all you need is seven different documents for the content, plus one that can be linked to them via INCLUDETEXT fields to replicate that content or RD fields for Table of Contents generation. As an indication of what can be done, see the attachment to: https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...html#post31405

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Did you read that page? Herb Tyson is not given to exaggeration. He says that the Master Documents Feature remains word processing's answer to Conan the Destroyer! This is not something you want around any documents that you feel are valuable or that represent a lot of work. This feature has been known to corrupt parts of a Master Document that are not even open for editing!

Have your separate authors use documents based on the same template. Get them to use Styles for their formatting. Give them solid numbering styles to use. How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Ribbon Versions of Word by Shauna Kelly
This advice is especially important if you continue to use Master Documents.

Look into IncludeText and RD fields.