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How to Merge Word Documents

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How to Merge Word Documents

If you have some text saved in another file that you want to use in your current document, you can insert it directly without having to open it.

Insert Text from File

  1. Click where you want to insert the file's text.
  2. Click the Insert tab.
  3. Expand the Text group, if necessary.
  4. Click the Object button list arrow.
  5. Select Text from File.
    Insert Text from File
  6. Select a file.

    If the Word document you’re inserting has bookmarks set, you can click the Range button to select a bookmark range. Otherwise, the entire document will be inserted.

  7. Click Insert.
    Insert Text from File

The text from that file is placed in the document.