How can I specify what part of a word doc to display when embedded

Question

When I embed sub.docx in main.docx, is there a way to have only part of sub.docx display in main.docx?

Answer 1

1. In sub.docx, select the chunk of text that you want to appear in main.docx, and then, on the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Bookmark. Make a note of the bookmark name that you enter, because you'll have to manually enter it again in step 2.

2. In main.docx, place the cursor where you want the embedded content to appear, as usual, and then use one of these methods:

   • On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Object > Text from File. Select sub.docx, click Range, and then enter the name of the bookmark that you inserted. Click the arrow on the right side of the Insert button, and then click Insert as Link.
   • On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Quick Parts > Field. In the Field names list, select Include text, and then click Field Codes. After INCLUDETEXT, type the file name (sub.docx) and then the name of the bookmark that you inserted.
   • Manually add the field by pressing Ctrl+F9. Between the braces ({}), type INCLUDETEXT, followed by the file name and then the bookmark name.

   In both the second and third methods, enclose the file name in quotation marks if it contains spaces, and enter the full path of the file if it's in a different directory than main.docx.

   For example, sub.docx is in the same directory as main.docx, and I want to insert the section that contains the results of benchmark testing. In sub.docx, I have added a bookmark named BenchmarkResults around the relevant text. In this case, my field code will look like this:

   { INCLUDETEXT sub.docx BenchmarkResults }

If you want to include the bookmarked text as static (non-updatable) text in main.docx, use the first method under step 2, but instead of clicking the arrow next to Insert and then clicking Insert as Link, just click Insert.