Yes, you are right. This all depends on the purpose of the presentation.
I generally think in terms of Slide Show View, so my answers are
generally biased from that perspective. In Slide Show View, the embedded
object is basically a picture of the top of the Word file, which is of
limited use (and takes up a lot more file space than a simple screen
shot).
However, if the original poster is thinking in terms of Normal View, then
embedding, as you pointed out, is great. It basically attaches the file
and lets you edit it.
--David
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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
=?Utf-8?B?Sm9obiBXaWxzb24=?= <codepeople AT aol DOT com> wrote in
news:AB48540E-3639-4791-A98A-(E-Mail Removed):
> I'm not trying to be awkward here David but you can edit the embedded
> document , save a copy as a word doc - not sure what else you would
> need ?
>
> _____________________________
> John Wilson
> Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
>
>
>
> "David M. Marcovitz" wrote:
>
>> Yes, you are right. Embedded objects are, indeed, embedded, but they
>> don't have the same functionality as Word document. It is mostly,
>> with a few difference, like putting a picture the Word document onto
>> the slide, not quite the same as linking to a fully functioning Word
>> document. --David
>>
>> --
>> David M. Marcovitz
>> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
>> Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
>> Loyola College in Maryland
>> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
>> http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obiBXaWxzb24=?= <codepeople AT aol DOT com> wrote in
>> news:FD90FE97-0883-4B7B-A26E-(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>> > mmm...
>> >
>> > I think that you'll find that document objects inserted as I said
>> > are in fact embedded.
>> >
>> > _____________________________
>> > John Wilson
>> > Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "David M. Marcovitz" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Unfortunately, Word docs have to be linked. Only pictures and
>> >> certain WAV sound files can be embedded. Everything else is
>> >> linked. --David
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David M. Marcovitz
>> >> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
>> >> Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
>> >> Loyola College in Maryland
>> >> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
>> >> http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
>> >>
>> >> =?Utf-8?B?VWdhbmVz?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> news:3694DAAE-2A1E-49CC-956E-(E-Mail Removed):
>> >>
>> >> > Thanks David
>> >> >
>> >> > I did try the hyperlink method, however, this ppt will be
>> >> > distributed widely and I am sure the link will be broken when
>> >> > transferred. Ideally if the word doc is attached to the PPT
>> >> > slide itself, Im sure we wont lose it. Do you know of any way to
>> >> > do this?
>> >> >
>> >> > UGanesh
>> >> >
>> >> > "David M. Marcovitz" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Just insert a hypelink to another document. Before you insert
>> >> >> the hyperlink, you should put the Word doc in the same folder
>> >> >> as the PPT. Then you have to move the files together whenever
>> >> >> they are moved because the Word doc does not become part of the
>> >> >> PPT, just a file linked from it. --David
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> David M. Marcovitz
>> >> >> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
>> >> >> Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
>> >> >> Loyola College in Maryland
>> >> >> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
>> >> >> http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
>> >> >>
>> >> >> =?Utf-8?B?VWdhbmVz?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> >> >> in news:49E92BA1-C97F-47F5-9457-(E-Mail Removed):
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I would like to know if it is possible to attach a work
>> >> >> > document on a powerpoint slide that way if anyone wants to
>> >> >> > see it , they can click and open it. It is not like the
>> >> >> > embedded word doc table that is on the help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I want to attach the actual file. Thanks
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
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