Object embedding

When an object is embedded, a copy of the original object is stored physically in the compound document, along with all the information needed to manage the object. As a result, the object becomes a physical part of the document. A compound document containing embedded objects will be larger than one containing the same objects as links.

However, embedding offers several advantages that may outweigh the disadvantages of the extra storage overhead. For example, new objects can be inserted as needed, and compound documents with embedded objects may be transferred to another computer and edited there.

To embed an object, select Object from the Insert menu and do one of the following:

  1. Select the Create New radio button.

  2. Select the object type – this can be Ability Spreadsheet, Write or Draw, or an object from any other listed application.

  3. Click OK to embed the new object.

  1. Select the Create from File radio button.

  2. Make sure the Link checkbox is clear.

  3. Select the Browse button to locate the source object (for example, if you are embedding an Ability spreadsheet, you should be looking for a document with an AWS extension).

  4. Click OK to embed the object.

See also:

Object linking

Linking and embedding documents