This document discusses three techniques for integrating objects from one Microsoft Office program into another: importing, embedding, and linking. Importing copies the object but creates no connection between programs. Embedding creates a one-way connection where edits open the source program within the destination. Linking creates a two-way connection so changes appear in both programs. The document provides examples and explanations of when and how to use each technique to share objects between Office programs like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

1. Three Integration Techniques Importing, Linking And Embedding

2. Linking, Embedding And Importing SOURCE PROGRAM OBJECT DESTINATION PROGRAM Are INTEGRATION Techniques

11. Integration Technique # 1: Importing

12. File To Import The Object is a Word Outline shown in the Source Program, MS Word Screen Capture

13. How To Import The File The object becomes a part of the destination program There is no further communication between the source and destination program Make formatting adjustments within destination program. Choose slides from files or slides from outline

16. Integration Technique #2: Embedding

17. File To Embed Screen Capture of Holiday Shopping Budget Created In MS Excel The Object, an Excel Table shown in the Source Program, MS Excel

18. To Embed A File Creates a one-way connection To make changes to your object, the source program opens within the destination program. Changes in destination document do not affect source document. “ Link” is not checked Browse for file

19. Embedded File The Object , a Table in the Destination Program, MS PowerPoint

21. Integration Technique # 3: Linking

22. Object To Link Screen Capture The Object, an Excel Chart shown in the Source Program, MS Excel

23. To Link A File Creates a two-way connection Changes in the source program are reflected in destination program and vice versa “Link” IS checked

24. Linked File The Object, an Excel Table with Chart in the Destination Program, MS PowerPoint

26. Summary Of Similarities And Differences Among Importing, Linking And Embedding

28. The Differences Embedding One-way link between source and destination program. In-place editing launches source program within destination program. No changes are reflected in original. Importing No remaining link between source and destination program. Edits made in the destination program do not appear in the original document Linking Two-way link between source and destination program. In-place edits open the destination program, where they are made Changes appear in source and destination