Insert Object Dialog Box

Quick Reference

See Also

Inserts a linked or embedded object.

Access Methods

Button

Ribbon: Insert tab

Data panel

OLE ObjectNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Menu: Insert

OLE ObjectNot available in menus in the current workspace

Toolbar: Insert

Command entry: insertobj

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Create New

Opens the application that's highlighted in the Object Type list so that you can create a new object to insert.

Object Type: Lists available applications that support linking and embedding. To create an object to embed, double-click an application to open it.

On the application's File menu, the Save option is replaced with a new Update option. Choosing Update inserts the object into the drawing or updates it.
Display as Icon: Displays the source application's icon in the drawing. Double-clicking the icon displays the embedded information.

Create from File

Specifies a file to link or embed.

File: Specifies the path and name of the file to be embedded or linked.
Browse: Displays the Browse dialog box (a standard file selection dialog box), in which you select a file to link or embed.
Link: Creates a link to the selected file rather than embedding it.
Display as Icon: Displays the source application's icon in the drawing. Double-clicking the icon displays the linked or embedded information.