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FIGURE 29.7
Double-clicking the embedded Excel object enables you to edit it in place. Note that Word now displays Excel’s
Ribbon.
Embedding a saved workbook in Word
Another way to embed an Excel workbook in a Word document is to choose Insert ➪ Text ➪ Object in
Word, which displays the Object dialog box. Select the Create From File tab, click Browse, and locate the
Excel document. When you click OK, a copy of the workbook is embedded in the document. No link is
created.
If you select the Link to File check box in the Object dialog box, you create a link to the workbook.
In such a case, double-clicking the object in Word activates Excel so that you can edit
the workbook.
NOTE
Creating a new Excel object in Word
The preceding examples embed an existing workbook into a Word document. This section demonstrates
how to create a new (empty) Excel object in Word, which is useful if you’re creating a report and need to
insert a table of values. If those values aren’t available in an existing Excel workbook, you can embed a new
Excel object and type them.
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