Why is Past link inactive in the dialog Paste Special?

[Guest]

I'm trying to link a bmp-file into a Word-document, but the Past link-option
in the dialog Paste Special is inactive.

 

[Guest]

I don't believe you can link a bitmap with the paste special box, try
inserting it as an object, and check the link checkbox there

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?Y3luZGk=?=,

I don't believe you can link a bitmap with the paste special box, try
inserting it as an object, and check the link checkbox there

No, one should never insert a graphic as an object. Unless you know you
want to use OLE support specifically. Lots and lots and lots of
overhead; large file size; instability. Use Insert/Picture/From file
with the Link option.

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

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[Guest]

If I insert the file as an object, it will be saved in my document and that´s
not what I want. I´m just want to link to it.

 

[Guest]

When I use Insert/Picture/From file, I don´t have a Link option. Where can I
find it?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Have you clicked the arrow beside Insert? You should see "Insert as Link" or
"Link to File." Or, in earlier versions, there's a check box for "Link to
file."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Thank You! I have´nt seen that arrow before. I must be blind

 

[kelly]

This happens to me when I already have the text linked. You need to unlink
the text, or remove the previous link.