OLE objects > Editing links to OLE objects

If you have created an OLE object from a file and enabled the option Link, you can edit this link to the source file. To do so, right-click on the OLE object to open the context menu and choose the command Link.

Alternatively, simply click on the Edit link icon on the contextual ribbon tab OLE object.

The program will display a dialog box which lists all links in the current document. When you select a link, the file name and type of the associated source file are displayed in the lower part of the dialog box.

The buttons of the dialog box allow you to perform the following actions:

Button	Function
Update now	This button updates the OLE object. Use this button if the source file has been changed by another program and the changes are not visible in the Write document.
Open source	This button starts the application associated with the OLE object and lets you edit the object in it. Tip: Double-clicking on the object has the same effect.
Change source	This button lets you select a different file as the source for the OLE object.
Break link/ Remove	This severs the link to the source file. The object is then embedded permanently in the Write document. Changes to the source file no longer have any effect on the document. However, the object can still be edited by double-clicking on it.
Update: Automatic or Manual	If you have selected the option Automatic, changes that you make to the source file using the Open Source button are always updated automatically for the OLE object. If Manual is selected, changes to the source file are not updated for the OLE object until you click on the Update Now button.