Linking & Embedding in Microsoft Word
- Conor Jordan
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min read
Linking & Embedding
Links can be placed in a document tying them to other documents or files. When you make a change in a file, this is reflected in the document. Embedding an object means placing an object in a document without a link. When you make a change in the file, there is no change reflected in the document.
Open a new document
On the Insert tab in the Illustrations group click on the Chart button and choose a Pie Chart
On the Insert tab in the Text group, click on the Object button
Select the Create From File tab and click on the Browse button
Navigate to your documents folder and select a separate document
Select the Link to File checkbox and click OK
The linked text will appear in the document beneath the pie chart
Save the document as “Linked”
Open the separate document and make a change
Save the document
Re-open the “Linked” document
Select Yes in the dialog box
The changes will be updated in the linked document
Save the document
Display as Icon
Open the “Linked” document
On the Insert tab in the Text group, click on the Object button
Select the Display as Icon checkbox
Click OK
The object will be displayed as an icon in the document
Save the document as ‘Display as Icon’
Leave the document open
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