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Edit a linked object or embedded object
 

Do one of the following:

ShowEdit a linked object

  1. On the Edit menu, click Links.
  2. Click the linked object (linked object: An object that is created in a source file and inserted into a destination file, while maintaining a connection between the two files. The linked object in the destination file can be updated when the source file is updated.), and then click Open Source.
  3. Make the changes you want to the linked object.
  4. In the source program (source program: The program used to create a linked object or embedded object. To edit the object, you must have the source program installed on your computer.), click Exit on the File menu.

ShowEdit an embedded object in the source program

Some programs temporarily replace the toolbars (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.) in the open program so that you can remain in that program to edit the object. Other programs start the source program (source program: The program used to create a linked object or embedded object. To edit the object, you must have the source program installed on your computer.) in a separate window, and then open the object there for editing.
  1. Double-click the embedded object (embedded object: Information (object) contained in a source file and inserted into a destination file. Once embedded, the object becomes part of the destination file. Changes you make to the embedded object are reflected in the destination file.) to open it.
  2. Make the changes you want to the object.
  3. Do one of the following:

Note  Instead of opening a program when double-clicked, some embedded objects— such as video and sound clips— will play. To edit one of these objects, select it, point to object name Object on the Edit menu, and then click Edit.

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