Rearrange subdocuments within a master document

1. On the View menu, click Outline.
2. If the subdocuments are collapsed, click Expand Subdocuments on the Outlining toolbar.
3. If the subdocuments you want to rearrange are locked, unlock them.

   How?

   1. Click anywhere in the subdocument you want to lock or unlock.
   2. On the Outlining toolbar, click Lock Document .

   Notes

   Microsoft Word locks subdocuments in the following cases:

   • The subdocuments are collapsed.

   • The master document is shared by a workgroup, and someone else is currently working on the subdocument.
   • Someone who previously worked on the subdocument set file sharing to the read-only option.
   • The subdocument is stored on a read-only file share.
4. To select the subdocument you want to move, click its subdocument icon . To select multiple adjacent subdocuments, click the first icon, and then hold down SHIFT as you click the last icon in the group. (Click Master Document View on the Outlining toolbar if you cannot see the subdocument icon .)
5. Drag the subdocument icon to a new location.

Tip   

You can also move text or graphics between subdocuments. To do this, expand the subdocuments and switch to print layout view.