How to dynamically reference a "partial template" in MS Word?

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Published on 2010-05-11T15:17:37Z Indexed on 2010/05/11 15:25 UTC
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I want to make use of an "external reference" in Word. (for anyone that knows AutoCAD, I want XREF abilities in Word)

Essentially I have a custom "header" that I want included in a whole pile of documents... that all reference a single file... such that if my address, logo, tagline, phone, fax or email changes, I update the one file, and all of the other 101 files that use it automatically update when I next open/use them.

I'm using Office 2007 if that makes any difference.

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