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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.
Browse Displays the Browse dialog box (a standard file selection dialog box),
in which you select a file to link or embed.
Link Creates a link to the selected file rather than embedding it.
Display as Icon Displays the source application's icon in the drawing.
Double-clicking the icon displays the linked or embedded information.
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