To embed part of a file

  1. Open the source program The application in which the linked or embedded object was created. and the file A document stored on a hard or floppy disk, or other media. that contains the object A file such as a drawing, chart or sound file that can be linked or embedded into a Publisher document.(s) you want to embed To copy an object that was created in a source application, e.g. Draw, into your Publisher document. By embedding an object, you gain fast access to the features of the source application without having to leave Publisher. When you embed an object, a copy of the object file is made and stored within your Publisher document: the original file is not altered in any way and remains available for future use. into your Publisher document.

  2. Select the object(s) you want to embed.

  3. From the source program’s 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 Copy.

  4. If it is not already running, start Publisher and open the document you want to embed the object into.

  5. From the Edit menu,select Paste Special. The Paste Special dialog box A window used to supply information to Publisher. appears.

  6. Select Paste and in the As box, ensure that the item with the word ‘object’ in its name is selected. e.g. Draw Picture Object.

  7. Click on OK.

The selected object is embedded into your document The combination of text and pictures. Also called a Publisher DTP file. and its name is added to the list of OLE A way to transfer and share files between Windows applications. OLE lets you produce a document consisting of information created in multiple applications. objects in the contents box The small window that lists the named text, pictures and OLE objects in your document..

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Alternatively you can select Paste directly from the Edit menu to embed the object into your document. (Paste will only embed To copy an object that was created in a source application, e.g. Draw, into your Publisher document. By embedding an object, you gain fast access to the features of the source application without having to leave Publisher. When you embed an object, a copy of the object file is made and stored within your Publisher document: the original file is not altered in any way and remains available for future use. the object when it has been placed on the Clipboard A temporary holding place for a block of text, a frame or a graphic that has been cut or copied. by an OLE server program).