Updating links and editing OLE objects
WordPerfect lets you update links to keep the information in a WordPerfect document current with its source file. You can manually update a linked spreadsheet or database as regular text, or have WordPerfect automatically update it when you open the document. You can also manually update a linked or embedded OLE object in a WordPerfect document, or have WordPerfect automatically update it when you open the document. By default, WordPerfect automatically updates the link when you open the document.
An embedded object is a copy of the source information. Although there is no link between the object embedded in a WordPerfect document and the source file, the embedded object retains the properties of its source application. Using the controls of the source application from WordPerfect, you can update an embedded object by editing it.
To manually update a spreadsheet or database linked as regular text |  |
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Save the source file in the source application.
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Click Insert
 Spreadsheet/Database Update. |
To automatically update a spreadsheet or database linked as regular text | |
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Save the source file in the source application.
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Click Insert
Spreadsheet/Database Options. |
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Enable the Update when document opens check box.
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To manually update a linked object | |
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Click Edit
Links. |
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Choose a link from the Links list box.
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Click Manual.
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Click Update now.
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To update a DDE link, the source file must be open in the source application.
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To automatically update a linked object | |
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Click Edit
Links. |
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Choose a link from the Links list box.
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Click Automatic.
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To edit a linked or embedded OLE object | |
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Select the object.
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Click Edit
[object name] Edit. |
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If you want to open the object in a separate window, click Edit
[object name] Open. |
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Make any changes.
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Click outside the object box.
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You can edit most embedded objects by double-clicking them. However, if you double-click a sound or video clip, the clip plays.
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You can also edit an object by right-clicking the object, and clicking [object name]
Edit. |