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Click to create a new object to insert into the open file.


Click to insert an entire file into the current document.

The file will be inserted as an object that you can edit with the program used to create the file.


Lists the types of files that can be inserted.


Specifies whether the contents of the embedded object or an icon representing the object will appear in the file.

If you select Display As Icon, you can open the object in your file by double-clicking its icon.


Shows the type of file you are inserting. This information changes depending on the file name you specify.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the file you want to insert into your document.


Specifies whether you want to link or embed the file.

If you link the file, changes you make to the linked information in this file will appear in the original file, and changes to the original file will appear in this file.

If you embed the file, changes you make to the linked information in this file will not appear in the original file, and changes to the original file will not appear in this file.


Provides a preview of the selections you made. This is useful for experimenting with different choices without actually inserting a file into your document.

To insert the file into your current document, click OK.


Embeds the copied information into your document.

Changes you make to the embedded information will not be reflected in the original document, and changes to the original document will not appear in this document.


Links copied information to your document.

Changes you make to the linked information in this file will be reflected in the original file, and changes in the original file will also appear in this file.


Specifies how the contents of the Clipboard will be formatted when pasted into the document, based on the selection you made.

To insert the information into your current document, click OK.


Specifies how the information is pasted into your document.

This option is not available for some types of documents.


Specifies whether the information or an icon representing the information will appear in the file.

If you select Display As Icon, you can open the information in your file by double-clicking its icon.


Lists the available file types for converting the information.


Lists the available file types for opening the embedded or linked information.


Describes whether the information will be converted to a different file type, what that file type will be, and how the information will appear in the current document.

This is useful for experimenting with different conversions without actually implementing them. To implement the conversion, click OK.


Displays the current links used in this document, their types, and the update status.

To change the update status of a link, click the link, and then click Automatic or Manual.

If the source file for the link cannot be found, the Update column will read Unavailable. This typically happens if the source file is on an unavailable network drive or if the source file has been moved.


Specifies whether you want the selected link to be updated automatically or manually.

If you click Automatic, whenever you change the linked information in the original document, this document will be updated.

If you click Manual, you need to click Update Now when you want the information to be updated.


Updates the information in the selected link.


Opens the source file for the selected link.


Click to change the source file for the selected link.

This is useful if you want to link information from a different document.


Disconnects the selected link.

This is useful if you no longer want changes in the source document to be reflected in your current document.


Click to convert the embedded information to a different type.

This is useful if you no longer have the program that was used to create the information, or if you want to display the information in a format different from the original one.


Click to open the embedded information by using a different program that is compatible with the original object.


Specifies how the embedded information appears in your document and whether you can edit it.


Specifies whether you can edit the information.


Specifies whether the contents of the embedded object or an icon representing the object will appear in the file.

If you select Display As Icon, you can open the object in your file by double-clicking its icon.


Click to change the icon that represents the embedded information in your document.


Specifies the size of the embedded file.

This is available only when Display As Icon is cleared.


Enables you to maintain the image’s original proportion of height to width as you change the size.

This is available only when Display As Icon is cleared.


Displays the icon that will represent the embedded or linked information in your document.


Displays the icon that will appear in the current document.


Displays the icon that currently represents the embedded or linked information in your document.


Specifies that the icon representing the embedded or linked information in your document is the default icon for the program that was used to create it.


Displays the default icon for the program that was used to create the information.


Specifies that you would like to select an icon from a different file.


Provides a place for you to type the path to the program that contains the different icon file.


Displays the available icons that represent the program you specified. If no icons are shown, make sure the path accurately reflects the program's location.


Provides a space for you to type a label for the icon as it will appear in your document. A default label is used unless you change it.


Displays the name of the object.


Click to browse through folders to find the icon you want.


Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.


Describes the file you are inserting. This information changes depending on the file you specify.