This document discusses three techniques for integrating objects from one Microsoft Office program into another: importing, embedding, and linking. Importing copies the object but creates no connection between programs. Embedding creates a one-way connection where edits open the source program within the destination. Linking creates a two-way connection so changes appear in both programs. The document provides examples and explanations of when and how to use each technique to share objects between Office programs like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
12. File To Import The Object is a Word Outline shown in the Source Program, MS Word Screen Capture
13. How To Import The File The object becomes a part of the destination program There is no further communication between the source and destination program Make formatting adjustments within destination program. Choose slides from files or slides from outline
17. File To Embed Screen Capture of Holiday Shopping Budget Created In MS Excel The Object, an Excel Table shown in the Source Program, MS Excel
18. To Embed A File Creates a one-way connection To make changes to your object, the source program opens within the destination program. Changes in destination document do not affect source document. “ Link” is not checked Browse for file
19. Embedded File The Object , a Table in the Destination Program, MS PowerPoint
28. The Differences Embedding One-way link between source and destination program. In-place editing launches source program within destination program. No changes are reflected in original. Importing No remaining link between source and destination program. Edits made in the destination program do not appear in the original document Linking Two-way link between source and destination program. In-place edits open the destination program, where they are made Changes appear in source and destination