To set links to manual updating

  1. From the Edit menu A list of available commands and actions in Publisher. Menu names are displayed in the menu bar at the top of the Publisher window., select Object Links. The Links dialog box A window used to supply information to Publisher. appears.

  2. From the Links list box, select the link To create a reference in your Publisher document to a source file. By creating links between files, you save time and ensure consistency in your work. You can share information from one file with several others, and you need only maintain the original file. you want to set to manual updating. To select multiple links, hold down Ctrl and click on each link.

  3. Select Manual.

  4. Click on Close.

Note:

When you edit a file A document stored on a hard or floppy disk, or other media. that is linked to your Publisher document, the document The combination of text and pictures. Also called a Publisher DTP file. will be updated to reflect the changes in the linked file. Links will be updated automatically unless you specify otherwise by selecting manual updating for certain links.

To update any links that are set to manual updating, select the link(s) in the Links dialog box, then click on Update Now. For each selected link, your document will reflect any changes made to the source file The file that provides information to Publisher through a link. since the last update.