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SYMPTOMSWhen you try to expand the subdocuments contained in a master document, the following error message appears: If you click No, Word cancels the operation and does not expand the subdocuments. If you click Yes, Word expands all of the subdocuments except the missing subdocument. CAUSE
Word cannot find the subdocument if any of the following is true:
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, reinsert the missing subdocument. To do this, click the Insert Subdocument button on the Master Document toolbar to locate and reinsert the missing subdocument. RESOLUTION
If you want to rename a subdocument or move a subdocument to a new location relative to the master document, do the following:
MORE INFORMATION
When you move a master document, Word automatically searches for the subdocuments in a way that is relative to the master document. This feature makes it easy for you to move an entire master document directory tree while preserving the subdocument references. and you move the master document to F:\Catalog\1993when you open the master document from the new location, Word automatically searches the following folder for the master document's subdocuments: F:\Catalog\1993\SubdocsIf the subdocuments are not found, Word searches the subdocuments' original location: C:\Word 97\Master\SubdocsIf Word cannot find the subdocuments in the relative location, it searches in the original subdocument location (in this case, C:\Word 97\Master\Subdocs). If Word still cannot find the subdocuments, the "The subdocument is missing..." error message appears. Additional query words: long documents books
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