Writer Guide

Figure 381. The Navigator for a text document (left) and for a master
document (right)
Creating one file from a master document and its
subdocuments
Master documents are .odm files containing linked subdocuments, which are in .odt
format. Although linked files are very useful when writing and editing a large
document such as a book, sometimes you might need to have a copy of the entire
book in one file.
To export a master document to a .odt file (without affecting the original .odm file):
1) Open the master document. Choose File > Export from the menu bar.
2) On the Export dialog (Figure 382), type a name for the exported .odt file and
choose OpenDocument Text (.odt) from the File format list. Click Export.
This step changes the .odm file into a .odt file, with each subdocument in a
separate section.
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