Control how linked objects are updated
- On the Edit menu, click Links.
- Click the linked object you
want to update.
To select multiple linked objects, hold down CTRL while you click each object.
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Do one or more of the following:
Change a linked object's setting to automatic or manual updating
- 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. -
To update a linked object only when you click Update Now, click Manual.
Manually update a linked object when you choose
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Click the linked object, and then click Update Now.
Reconnect a linked object when the source file moves or is renamed
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Click Change Source.
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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.
- To update a linked object each time you open the file that
contains it