Linked object doesn't get locked

[Guest]

Hi,

I have been trying to get myself familiar with some of the advanced features
of MS Word (don't know whether this one would qualify as an advanced feature
or not).

I read in the Word help that you can create linked objects in a document so
that any updates in the source file will be reflected in the destination
file. I also read that if I click on the "Locked" check box in the Links
dialog box (accessed via the Edit > Links route) then the destination file
would not be updated, when the source file gets updated. But I find that when
I change the font size of text in the source file, it gets reflected in the
destination file. Any answers?

Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?S3VuYWw=?=,

I have been trying to get myself familiar with some of the advanced features
of MS Word (don't know whether this one would qualify as an advanced feature
or not).

I read in the Word help that you can create linked objects in a document so
that any updates in the source file will be reflected in the destination
file. I also read that if I click on the "Locked" check box in the Links
dialog box (accessed via the Edit > Links route) then the destination file
would not be updated, when the source file gets updated. But I find that when
I change the font size of text in the source file, it gets reflected in the
destination file. Any answers?

I take it you inserted a file with a link? This should produce a IncludeText
field in the document; if you press Alt+F9 to toggle on the field codes can you
see this?

If you select the field, then press Ctrl+F11 this should lock it (prevent it
from updating from the source). Is this more effective? (Ctrl+Shift+F11 should
unlock it again)

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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