This should work if the heading styles have a different name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

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"Carol NS" wrote in message
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The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS