OLE Linking to Diagrams

A diagram can be linked to a document created by an application like Microsoft Word. When a diagram is linked in a document, it remains a separate diagram file and a reference or link is saved in the document. If you later make changes to the diagram, those changes will be reflected automatically in the document that contains the link.

To insert a link to a diagram into a Word document

1. Use this program to create a diagram in the usual way.
2. Save the diagram to a file.
3. In Word, choose Object from the Insert menu.
4. Choose the Create from File tab.
5. Check the Link to File box.
6. Select the name of the diagram file.
7. Resize the resulting diagram if you choose.

When an OLE document contains links to diagrams or other OLE objects, those objects must remain in place when the document is used. If you delete a diagram that is referenced from an OLE document, the reference will not know where to find the diagram. Likewise, if you copy the document that contains the link, you should also copy the linked diagrams so that the links remain valid.