Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 25, 2017)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
As you are working with master and subdocuments, there may come a time when you want to remove a subdocument from a master. You can do this very easily in Word by following these steps:
The subdocument is removed from the master. Note that this does not delete the actual subdocument, it only removes it from the master document. If you want to use the subdocument in another document or as a standalone document, you can still do so.
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2015-10-24 06:23:35
Josie
Thanks for posting this. Just what I needed
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