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<author>
<firstname>Mike</firstname>
<surname>McBride</surname>
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<title>Inserting files</title>
<indexterm><primary>inserting files</primary></indexterm>

<para>&kword; has the ability to insert a previously saved &kword; file into the current document.  This is especially useful for 
large documents that have multiple authors.</para>
<para>To insert a &kword; file into the current document, place the cursor at the desired insertion point of the document.</para>
<para>Selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>File...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from
the menubar. You will be given a <link linkend="file-dialog">file selection dialog</link> to select the &kword; file you want to insert.</para>
<para>When you have located the &kword; file, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, and the new &kword; file will be inserted into the 
current document at the current cursor position.</para>
<para>&kword; will integrate the newly inserted document into the structure of the current document.</para>
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