To link to 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. you want to 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. to.

  2. Select the part of the file you want to display in Publisher.

  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 The combination of text and pictures. Also called a Publisher DTP file. you want to link the file 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 Link and from the As list box, make sure that the item with the word ‘Link’ in its name is selected. E.g. Draw Picture Link.

  7. Click on OK.

The entire file is linked to your Publisher document, but only the part of the file you selected is displayed. The link’s 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..