2012

Ribbon: Insert tab ➤ Data panel ➤ OLE Object
Menu: Insert ➤ OLE Object
Toolbar: Insert
Summary
The
Insert Object dialog box is displayed.
■ Linked information from another document can be updated when it
changes in the source document.
■ Embedded information from another document is not updated when it
changes in the source document.
Insert Object Dialog Box
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Import OLE Objects
Inserts a linked or embedded object.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Create New
Opens the application that's highlighted in the Object Type list so that you
can create a new object to insert.
Object Type Lists available applications that support linking and embedding.
To create an object to embed, double-click an application to open it.
On the application's File menu, the Save option is replaced with a new Update
option. Choosing Update inserts the object into the drawing or updates it.
Display as Icon Displays the source application's icon in the drawing.
Double-clicking the icon displays the embedded information.
Create from File
Specifies a file to link or embed.
File Specifies the path and name of the file to be embedded or linked.
Insert Object Dialog Box | 627