Change the appearance of a linked object or embedded object

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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  1. Select the linked or embedded object you want to change.
  2. On the Edit menu, point to Linked object name Object for a linked object (for example, Linked Worksheet Object) or object name Object Object for an embedded object (for example, Worksheet Object), and then click Convert.
  3. Select how to display the object by doing one of the following:
    • To display the content, clear the Display as icon check box.
    • To display as an icon, select the Display as icon check box.

ShowChange the icon or icon label that represents a linked object or embedded object

  1. Select the icon you want to change.
  2. On the Edit menu, point to Linked object name Object for a linked object (for example, Linked Worksheet Object) or object name Object for an embedded object (for example, Worksheet Object), and then click Convert.
  3. Click Change Icon, and then click the icon you want.
  4. Type the text for the label in the Caption box.

Note   If you inserted a linked object by choosing Unformatted Text, Formatted Text (RTF), Picture, or Bitmap in the Paste Special dialog box, or if you inserted an embedded object by choosing Picture or Bitmap in the Paste Special dialog box, you can't change the way the object appears.

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