Dividing one huge doc into separate chapters

Question

I want to divide my dissertation into separate chapter-docs, work on those separate chapters, then meld it all together once completed. Is the only way to do this by copy and paste, or is there a better way?

Laura Thomas 3467 · Accepted Answer

Thank you for the prompt reply, Jo. I like your idea because it seems safer than chopping up the original doc, which is risky.

Jo S. · Accepted Answer

Hi, Laura,
 
That's pretty much the only way to do it. Alternatively, you could make several copies (one for each chapter) of the original document and then remove the pages you don't want in the copies, which might be a tad easier.
 
~Jo
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