Adding a new file to a book

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FM 8Just so you know, it's been three years since I used FrameMaker, I'm a journeyman at best. I've checked the help, it's not telling me what I need. I've inherited a project in FM, a book with, so far, 10 chapters, several appendices. I need to add a new chapter. Since it's been awhile, do I need to create the chapter before adding it to the book? Adding a file to the book gives me something FM won't open. If I select File > New > Document, it wants to know what template. I have no clue, it's probably not attached to the project and therefore unavailable. Someone else created the original, I've been hired to do updates. Guess I could copy a file, rename it, repalce the data with the new data, but it seems like that's a tad convoluted. I'd rather do it the easy (preferably correct) way.Assistence appreciated!Thanks!Jo Byrd

Art_Campbell1 · Answer

First, to create the new chapter file, either specify one of your working chapters as the template or SaveAs one of the existing chapters to create a new file. Then clean out the content.

Then in the Book file, Add > Files and select the component file you just created. You can drop&drag it to the correct location in the book. Save, and update the book.

Art

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