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Sets file formats and linking options for data pasted from the Clipboard.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Home tab ➤ Utilities panel ➤ Paste Special
Menu: Edit ➤ Paste Special
Command entry: pastespec
Summary
You can either embed file data or link file data. Linked data is updated when
you open the drawing.
When you copy objects to the Clipboard, information is stored in all available
formats. When you paste the Clipboard contents into a drawing, you can
choose from the available formats.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Source Displays the name of the document that contains the information
you copied. It may also show the specific section of the document you copied.
Paste Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the current drawing as an
embedded object.
Paste Link Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the current drawing. If
the source application supports an OLE or data link, a link is created to the
original file.
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