Microsoft KB Archive/211970

= WD2000: Cannot Link Text Boxes in Different Subdocuments =

Article ID: 211970

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211970





SYMPTOMS
When you are working in a master document and you attempt to link text boxes in subdocuments, either the insertion point is displayed as a pitcher icon, or the following error message appears:

Word cannot link text boxes if they are in different subdocuments.



CAUSE
Microsoft Word allows you to link text boxes in the same document or subdocument. Text boxes can be added to any subdocument in a master document; however, a text box in one subdocument cannot be linked to a text box in a different subdocument.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem and quit the text box linking mode (represented by a pitcher icon), press the ESC key.

Keywords: kbprb KB211970

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