Have you tried Insert | File ? I think this will retain formatting. You may also need a ctrl-enter to force a new page between files. HTH. Jim [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of x40 > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 9:56 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [PCSOFT] Combine multiple Word docs with each pg's formatting > retained? > > > Hello, > > I am running Word 2002 (XP), and I have 14 single-page .DOC files, > each of which has a lot of different formatting which varies from page > to page (columns, inserted graphics, font styles, etc). I'd like to > combine them all into one 14-page document file, while not hosing up > each page's formatting. I am amazed at how un-straight-forward this > appears to be, unless I am even thicker in the head than I feel at the > moment after numerous unsuccessful attempts. Simple cutting/pasting > does horrible things to the formatting, since Word thinks the stuff > being pasted wants the same formatting as the last line of the existing > stuff in front of it. Not a good thing. > > I don't want embedded objects, nor Outlining and Subdocuments (unless > someone can explain how those will give me what I am after) ... surely > there is SOME way to achieve this? A macro perhaps? I thought I had > one that I found online, but it also didn't retain the formatting of the > succeeding pages, so that was a no-go. I am not experienced with the > coding of macros, but I can get one installed properly if I have the > text, and then run it, usually. > > > > Hope someone can help out -- many thanks. > > > Leeeny Lehner > email to x40 at mail dot ru > 13 Jan 2003 0054 PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml