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Hi.... did you use the Paste Special menu? AND choose Paste Link on the left
side? This type of link is dynamic... in that if both files are in memory at the same time... the updating happens automatically. Viv "Trudy" wrote: I copied and pasted text as a link into a second document. I then changed the text in the originating document, saved it, and returned the second document. I right-clicked on the copied "link" and chose Update Link. It did not display the text I changed in the originating doc. Am I missing a step? Thank you VivaVia. "VivaViv" wrote: Yes... copy the text to the clipboard... then position the cursor in the other document and in the Edit menu choose Paste Special. In the Paste Special menu, ensure you select the 'Paste Link' option on the left side, and then choose the whether you want text or picture from the centre box. This process works between all the programs. Hope that helps Viv "Trudy" wrote: In Word 2003, is it possible to link data between documents? For example, in Excel, if I type =A1 in cell B2 , B@ will display the contents of A1. Thanks for your help! |
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Yes, I chose paste special (as Unformatted Text) with the Paste Link option
selected. I am working remotely so I will try it again tomorrow when I am back at the office. Thanks so much for your help! "VivaViv" wrote: Hi.... did you use the Paste Special menu? AND choose Paste Link on the left side? This type of link is dynamic... in that if both files are in memory at the same time... the updating happens automatically. Viv "Trudy" wrote: I copied and pasted text as a link into a second document. I then changed the text in the originating document, saved it, and returned the second document. I right-clicked on the copied "link" and chose Update Link. It did not display the text I changed in the originating doc. Am I missing a step? Thank you VivaVia. "VivaViv" wrote: Yes... copy the text to the clipboard... then position the cursor in the other document and in the Edit menu choose Paste Special. In the Paste Special menu, ensure you select the 'Paste Link' option on the left side, and then choose the whether you want text or picture from the centre box. This process works between all the programs. Hope that helps Viv "Trudy" wrote: In Word 2003, is it possible to link data between documents? For example, in Excel, if I type =A1 in cell B2 , B@ will display the contents of A1. Thanks for your help! |
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Trudy... which version of Word are you using?
"VivaViv" wrote: Hi.... did you use the Paste Special menu? AND choose Paste Link on the left side? This type of link is dynamic... in that if both files are in memory at the same time... the updating happens automatically. Viv "Trudy" wrote: I copied and pasted text as a link into a second document. I then changed the text in the originating document, saved it, and returned the second document. I right-clicked on the copied "link" and chose Update Link. It did not display the text I changed in the originating doc. Am I missing a step? Thank you VivaVia. "VivaViv" wrote: Yes... copy the text to the clipboard... then position the cursor in the other document and in the Edit menu choose Paste Special. In the Paste Special menu, ensure you select the 'Paste Link' option on the left side, and then choose the whether you want text or picture from the centre box. This process works between all the programs. Hope that helps Viv "Trudy" wrote: In Word 2003, is it possible to link data between documents? For example, in Excel, if I type =A1 in cell B2 , B@ will display the contents of A1. Thanks for your help! |
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2003, but our OS is Windows 2000. Might that be the culprit?
"VivaViv" wrote: Trudy... which version of Word are you using? "VivaViv" wrote: Hi.... did you use the Paste Special menu? AND choose Paste Link on the left side? This type of link is dynamic... in that if both files are in memory at the same time... the updating happens automatically. Viv "Trudy" wrote: I copied and pasted text as a link into a second document. I then changed the text in the originating document, saved it, and returned the second document. I right-clicked on the copied "link" and chose Update Link. It did not display the text I changed in the originating doc. Am I missing a step? Thank you VivaVia. "VivaViv" wrote: Yes... copy the text to the clipboard... then position the cursor in the other document and in the Edit menu choose Paste Special. In the Paste Special menu, ensure you select the 'Paste Link' option on the left side, and then choose the whether you want text or picture from the centre box. This process works between all the programs. Hope that helps Viv "Trudy" wrote: In Word 2003, is it possible to link data between documents? For example, in Excel, if I type =A1 in cell B2 , B@ will display the contents of A1. Thanks for your help! |
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Hi Trudy.... version or OS shouldnt be an issue... I use this feature all the
time.... between word and word... and word and excel... and excel and powerpoint. Try it tomorrow and let me know how you get on. (having said that... I can't see how working remotely should make a difference - or are you using Citrix?) Viv "Trudy" wrote: 2003, but our OS is Windows 2000. Might that be the culprit? "VivaViv" wrote: Trudy... which version of Word are you using? "VivaViv" wrote: Hi.... did you use the Paste Special menu? AND choose Paste Link on the left side? This type of link is dynamic... in that if both files are in memory at the same time... the updating happens automatically. Viv "Trudy" wrote: I copied and pasted text as a link into a second document. I then changed the text in the originating document, saved it, and returned the second document. I right-clicked on the copied "link" and chose Update Link. It did not display the text I changed in the originating doc. Am I missing a step? Thank you VivaVia. "VivaViv" wrote: Yes... copy the text to the clipboard... then position the cursor in the other document and in the Edit menu choose Paste Special. In the Paste Special menu, ensure you select the 'Paste Link' option on the left side, and then choose the whether you want text or picture from the centre box. This process works between all the programs. Hope that helps Viv "Trudy" wrote: In Word 2003, is it possible to link data between documents? For example, in Excel, if I type =A1 in cell B2 , B@ will display the contents of A1. Thanks for your help! |
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