Microsoft Office

Part IV
Using Advanced Excel Features
FIGURE 29.4
Use Word’s Links dialog box to modify or break links.
Embedding Objects in a Worksheet
Using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), you can also embed an object to share information between
Windows applications. This technique enables you to insert an object from another program and use that
program’s editing tools to manipulate it. The OLE objects can be such items as
n Text documents from other products, such as word processors
n Drawings or pictures from other products
n Information from special OLE server applications, such as Microsoft Equation
n Sound files
n Video or animation files
Many (but certainly not all) Windows applications support OLE. Embedding is often used for a document
that you will distribute to others. It can eliminate the need to send multiple document files and help avoid
broken link problems.
To embed an object into an Excel workbook, choose Insert ➪ Text ➪ Object, which displays the Object
dialog box. This dialog box has two tabs, one for creating a new object and one for creating an object from
an existing file.
Embedding Word documents
To embed an empty Word document into an Excel worksheet, choose Insert ➪ Text ➪ Object in Excel.
In the Object dialog box, click the Create New tab and select Microsoft Office Word Document from the
Object type list.
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