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Using the Links palette


    All linked or embedded images in the file are listed in the Links palette. Linked images whose originals have been modified since the image was placed (and which have not been updated) are identified with an exclamation point icon  the exclamation point icon ; linked images whose original files are missing are identified with a stop sign icon  the stop sign icon .

    You can use the Links palette to quickly convert linked images into embedded images, using the Embed Image command.

To display the Links palette:

    Choose Window > Links. Each linked or embedded image is identified by name and by a thumbnail display.

To select one or more links:

    Choose from the following options:

    • Click a link to select it.
    • Shift-click to select a continuous range of links.
    • Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select a noncontinuous range of links.
    • Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS) and then click in the palette window to select a link by typing its name.

To display link information:

    Do one of the following:

    • Double-click a link to bring up the Link Information dialog box.
    • Select a link, and choose Information from the Links palette menu.

To go to a linked object and select it:

  1. Select a link in the Links palette.
  2. Choose one of the following:
    • Click the Go to Link button  the Go to Link button at the bottom of the palette.
    • Choose Go to Link from the Links palette menu.

    The link is displayed, and the linked image is selected.

To update a link with the most recent data from the linked file:

  1. Select one or more links in the Links palette.
  2. Choose one of the following to refresh the link with the most current version of the original file:
    • Click the Update Link button  the Update Link button at the bottom of the palette.
    • Choose Update Link from the Links palette menu.

    TipYou can set a preference to automatically update links. See Specifying how to update links.

To change a linked image into an embedded image:

  1. Select a linked image in the Links palette.
  2. Choose Embed Image from the Links palette menu.