Symptoms
When you try to edit a subdocument of a Master document in Outline view, you may receive the following error message:
There is insufficient memory. Save the document now.(Drive:\document_path\...\)
Cause
This behavior occurs if the following conditions are true:
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The subdocument is restricted for editing
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You expanded the subdocument in Outline view for in-place editing.
Workaround
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
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On the Outline toolbar,click Collapse Subdocuments.
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Double-click the File icon for the subdocument that is restricted for editing.The subdocument opens in a new window.
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On the View menu, click Task Pane.
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On the Other Task Panes menu at the top of the Task Pane, click Protect Document.
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Click Show All Regions I Can Edit, and then click to select the Highlight the regions I can edit check box.
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Make your changes, save the subdocument, and then close the subdocument.
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Repeat steps 2 through 6 for any other subdocuments that are restricted for editing.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
