This dialog box appears when you select Object from the Insert submenu of 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..
From this dialog box you can create a new object A file such as a drawing, chart or sound file that can be linked or embedded into a Publisher document or select an existing file to insert into your Publisher document The combination of text and pictures. Also called a Publisher DTP file.
Create New option button:
Select this option to create and 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 a new object into your document.
Create from File option button:
Select this option 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 or embed an existing file into your document.
Object Type list box:
This list box is only displayed when the Create New option button is selected. It lists the types of object that you can create, e.g. Draw Picture. Select the object type that you want.
The contents of this list box depend on which of your applications support OLE A way to transfer and share files between Windows applications. OLE lets you produce a document consisting of information created in multiple applications.
File box:
This box is only displayed when the Create from File option button is selected. Enter the path and filename of the file you want to embed, or to which you want to link your document.
Browse button:
This box is only displayed when the Create from File option button is selected. Click on Browse to display the Browse dialog box, from which you can search for and select the file to be placed in the File box.
Link check box A small square box on a dialog box that can be selected or cleared. A check box represents an option that you can turn on or off:
This box is only displayed when the Create from File option button is selected. Check this box to link the selected file to your document. When the box is not checked, the file will be embedded rather than linked.
Display As Icon check box:
Check this box to represent the linked or embedded object as an icon in your Publisher document.
Change Icon button:
This button is only available when the Display as Icon box is checked. Click on Change Icon to display the Change Icon dialog box, from which you can choose an icon to represent the linked or embedded object.
Result box:
This box describes the result of your selected options.