I have a 15 page word document that is my template for creating contracts.
There are about 150 different paragraphs that I may or may not use to compile
any given contract.

My plan is to use excel to number each paragraph, and use a lookup function
to choose the 40 paragraphs that I will need for any given individual
document. Word and Publisher do not have the automation that I am trying to
achieve. I was hopeful about building blocks in word, but they don't work
with the amount of text I am sifting through.

I feel as if I may be entering the abyss trying to do this. Any suggestions
or tips about how to configure this? Are there other programs that I should
be considering besides what I have tried?

thank you much