Create a linked object or embedded object from an existing file

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Listed below are the steps form the MS Word help file for creating a linked object:

Click in the document where you want to place the linked object or embedded object.

On the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the Create from File tab.

In the File name box, type the name of the file you want to create a linked object or embedded object from, or click Browse to select from a list.

To create a linked object, select the Link to file check box.

Note: An embedded object is created if you don't select the Link to file check box.

To display the linked object or embedded object as an icon — for example, if others are going to view the document online — select the Display as icon check box. Notes

You cannot use the Object command on the Insert menu to insert graphics and certain types of files. To insert graphics in Word, use the Picture command (Insert menu).

When you create an embedded object from an existing Microsoft Excel workbook, the entire workbook is inserted into your document. The document displays only one worksheet at a time. To display a different worksheet, double-click the Microsoft Excel object, and then click a different worksheet.