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Inserting another complete document into my document
I have a Word document with headers and footers. I want to retain those on every page.
However, in my document, I want to embed another document, in its entirety, including its header and footer.
I dont want to attach it as an attachment. I want it inline in the middle of my document..
For instance say I'm writing a document describing a product. I'm giving the description in my document. Then I have a section with title for example: 4.0 Joe's Document.
I want Joe's document, including his header and footer, inserted at that point, without losing my header and footer. And i don't want to lose his either.
It would have my header and footer on every page and his would look like a sub document in mine.
How can that be done?
Hello MikeSD ,
First of all, you need to make a complete new section in your own document, using two section breaks.
This will create Section 1 (the one before Joe), Section 2 (Joe's), Section 3 (the one after Joe).
Check that the original header/footer information is correct in both new sections, and that the one following your Joe's section is not "linked to the previous" (that would pick up Joe's header/footer), just like Joe's section is not linked to your original previous one.
Set up Joe's header/footer information.
Then you paste over Joe's document. I would preferably use "Paste as text only" as precaution, but I leave that to you.
- You can give the Joe's section a totally different numbering, as well as the numbering position.
- You can make your Section 3 numbering that continues from your Section 1.
- You can style info in Joe's section to look different.
- You CANNOT have different margins, though.
Check that the header/footer areas are correct. Sending over some articles with basic information.
How to Insert a Section Break in Microsoft Word (howtogeek.com)
How to Insert Section Breaks in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac) (erinwrightwriting.com)
I hope this helps. L.
- I tried that using sections and it did retain Joe's header in Joe's section, but it over wrote my header that was in that section before pasting Joe's document. What I want is my headers on every page, including Joe's. But I also want to see Joe's, in Joe's section under mine.
Maybe the paste as text might accomplish that, except that wouldn't have Joe's header below mine. It would have Joe's middle of Joe's content on some pages.
I might be able to solve that with page breaks.
I will read the articles and see what I missed.I am not sure I understand correctly, but if what you write means you want to have Your Section 1 + 2 info on Joe's part, and Joe's part in Your Section 1 + 2, then that's really simple. You put both info there.
You can use a table, something like this:
Unless you need to have different headers/footer/page numbering, no need to use sections breaks at all.
The rules that apply to section-level properties, such as headers/footers, when you copy and paste document content is discussed in the (archived) article at https://wordmvp.com/FAQs/Formatting/WorkWithSections.htm.
