revise current book

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December 19, 2018
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I'm revising our current 2018 book with 2019 revisions. I did a save as and the chapter numbers are showing as the path and file name of the 2018 book. can I rename the chapters and/or save the source file in a different location? Do I need to create a new book using the 2018 chapters and then revise that book? Pain in the butt!!

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Barb Binder

Community Expert

Hi Gina:

So you want to keep the 2018 version and then update the 2019 version? Are you using a project folder with the book file and every asset that relates to the book in that folder or in subfolders? In that scenario, just duplicate the 2018 project folder and make your updates in the new version.

A save as in the book window will simply rename the book file, but will not rename or duplicate or move the linked chapters.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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ginat14456739Author

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Thank you. Do I make the changes in the individual chapters or in the newly saved book?

The project file I'm copying and renaming/revising is FM11 - I'm now using FM17. When in the book, I get the book report error that the chapters won't open b/c they were created in another version of FM?

Barb Binder

Community Expert

Hi Gina:

After you copy the folder and contents, open the book in Fm 2017. Save it. Then hold the Shift key and choose File > Open All Files in book, followed by Shift + File > Save All Files in Book. This will update the entire book (and chapters) to 2017 and you are off and running.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training