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Create Master Documents
In this lesson, you will learn how to create and manage Master Documents in Microsoft Word. The module explains how to combine multiple chapter files into a single organised document using Word’s Master Document feature. This lesson helps researchers efficiently manage large academic documents while improving document organisation, navigation, and formatting consistency.
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Create Master Documents
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Microsoft Word: Dissertation and Thesis Writing

Steps to combine individual chapters into a single master document

  1. Open Microsoft Word.
  2. Create a new, blank document.
  3. Save it as “Master.docx” (or any relevant name).

Step 2: Switch to Outline View

  1. Click the View tab.
  2. In the Document Views section, click Outline.

 

 

Step 3: Enable Master Document Features

  1. In the Outlining tab, click Show Document.
  2. Click Insert to add subdocuments.

 

 

 

Step 4: Insert Individual Chapter Files

  1. In the Insert Subdocument dialog box, navigate to the location of your chapter files.
  2. Select the first file and click Open.
  3. If a dialog box asks about style conflicts, click Yes to All to maintain consistency in formatting.
  4. Repeat the process for all remaining chapter files.

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