Footnote Changes Not Retained Using Master Document View (142409)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
This article was previously published under Q142409 SYMPTOMS
When you edit a footnote of a subdocument while you are in master document
view, the changes you make are not retained, even though the status bar
indicates that the documents were saved. This problem does not occur when
you insert a footnote; it occurs only when you edit the footnote.
This problem does not occur when you edit the subdocument from within the
master document or when you open the subdocument as a normal Word document.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed
at the top of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97
for Windows.
WORKAROUND
To retain changes you make to footnotes within your subdocuments, use one
of the following workarounds.
Method 1:
If you are in the master document, do the following:
- Double-click the subdocument icon.
- Modify the footnote.
- Save and close the subdocument.
- Save and close the master document.
Method 2:
Open the subdocument outside of the master document, edit the
footnote, and then save and close the subdocument.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB142409 |
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