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I combined multiple documents. Now, when I open the file they all appear as hyperlinks.

Anonymous
2023-05-06T00:33:29+00:00

Hi,

I combined multiple word documents a few months ago. I saved the document as a Word document.

I would like to make some changes to the document, but when I reopened it, all the documents appear as hyperlinks.

Is it possible to make the documents appear again or do I have to recombine them from the originals?

I did export it as a PDF initially, but I don't have Adobe Premier to reconvert it to a Word Document.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-06T06:51:20+00:00

    It sound like you have created links rather than combine documents

    word insert object video - Google Search

    How to merge Word documents - Office | Microsoft Learn

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-05-06T06:37:07+00:00

    Word can open a PDF document. Have you tried opening it with Word.

    If you send me a copy of the Word document and the PDF that you created, referencing this thread in the covering email message, I will see if I can recover the documents for you.

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  3. Charles Kenyon 167.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-05-06T01:37:46+00:00

    Converting documents back and forth gives you awful document structure. Even when a conversion looks fine, behind the scenes, it is a mess. If you want to edit a Word document in the future, keep it a Word document. You can still use the pdf for distribution.

    Do you have the originals?

    If so, try Boiler - Insert a selection of documents by Graham Mayor, MVP.

    Thanks Charles,

    I have all the originals, plus the combined document as a Word document as well.

    When I open the combined Word Document, all the documents appear as Hyperlinks. Do you know if there is a way to correct this?

    Thanks for your help :-)

    I have no idea how that happened and do not know of a way to correct it.

    It sounds like you added as links.

    You could try pressing Alt+F9 to toggle display of field codes. If that does not help, be sure to press it again to toggle this setting back.

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  4. Charles Kenyon 167.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-05-06T01:04:33+00:00

    Converting documents back and forth gives you awful document structure. Even when a conversion looks fine, behind the scenes, it is a mess. If you want to edit a Word document in the future, keep it a Word document. You can still use the pdf for distribution.

    Do you have the originals?

    If so, try Boiler - Insert a selection of documents by Graham Mayor, MVP.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-06T01:14:53+00:00

    Converting documents back and forth gives you awful document structure. Even when a conversion looks fine, behind the scenes, it is a mess. If you want to edit a Word document in the future, keep it a Word document. You can still use the pdf for distribution.

    Do you have the originals?

    If so, try Boiler - Insert a selection of documents by Graham Mayor, MVP.

    Thanks Charles,

    I have all the originals, plus the combined document as a Word document as well.

    When I open the combined Word Document, all the documents appear as Hyperlinks. Do you know if there is a way to correct this?

    Thanks for your help :-)

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