WD2000: Master Document Removes Subdocument When Closing Word (242372)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q242372

SYMPTOMS

A subdocument may be removed from your master document when you do the following:
  1. You include a subdocument in a master document and then save the master document.
  2. You type text in the master document or edit the subdocument.
  3. You either click Close (the X in the upper-right corner of the title bar) or click Exit on the File menu to quit Word, and you save your changes.
  4. You then reopen the master document.

    The subdocument is removed.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, save your changes to the master document and close the file before you quit Microsoft Word.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/27/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB242372
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