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Subject:Re: Bookmarked chunks (was Re: Word in 2010) From:"Mike Starr" <mikestarr-techwr-l -at- writestarr -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 10 May 2007 00:50:34 -0500
Fred got it exactly right. Once you understand that there are hidden tags
that you can view it's very seldom a problem.
Mike
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From: "Jim Morgan" <Jim -dot- Morgan -at- jdsu -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:34 PM
Subject: Bookmarked chunks (was Re: Word in 2010)
> Mike, this is a great idea, but how do you prevent "bookmark creep?" I
> refer to this scenario:
>
> 1) Mark two words with a bookmark.
> 2) Create a reference elsewhere that draws in the bookmark text.
> 3) Edit the doc for several weeks.
> 4) Press F9 to update fields.
> 5) At the reference you created, not only the two words but various
> unwanted text before and after them now appears.
>
> I'd appreciate hearing your solution.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
> Jim Morgan
> Senior Technical Writer (Consultant)
> JDSU
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