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Control how linked objects are updated

1. On the Edit menu, click Links.
2. Click the linked object you want to update.

   To select multiple linked objects, hold down CTRL while you click each object.

3. Do one or more of the following:

   Change a linked object's setting to automatic or manual updating

   1. To update a linked object each time you open the file that contains it— or any time the object changes while the file is open— click Automatic or Automatic update.

   2. To update a linked object only when you click Update Now, click Manual or Manual update.

   Manually update a linked object when you choose

   • Click the linked object, and then click Update Now.

   Break a connection to a linked object

   • Click Break Link.

   Note  After you break the connection to a linked object, you must reinsert it into your file to reconnect.

   Reconnect a linked object when the source file moves or is renamed

   1. Click Change Source.

   2. In the File name box, enter the name of the file you want to reconnect the linked object to.

      If you don't see the file you want, select a different folder in the Look in box.