If you are using the format of the source, then that would be the Excel
file, not the Word file...
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Hope it helps!
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"Johnylikes" wrote in message
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I have linked one exel workbook to a Word Document using linked objects.
Whenever I open the word doc and I tell it to update the linked fields, it
updates them but messes up the entire formating of the word document
rendering it useless.

I have it set to link using the format of the source (MS word).

There has to be a way around this... please help.

Thanks