Integrating Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint INT 1

Is there a connection between an embedded object and its source file?

NO. There is no connection between an embedded object and its source file; therefore, changes made to the object in the source file do not appear in the destination file.

Integration

is a general term for sharing information.

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE, pronounced "oh-lay")

is a way of transferring and sharing information between programs. *OLE is often referred to as integration.

Object

is anything that can be manipulated as a whole, such as a chart, table, picture, video, sound clip, block of text, or almost anything else you can create on a computer.

Source File

is the file that initially contains the object.

Destination File

is the file where you want to insert the object.

Destination Program

is the program used to create the file where you want to insert the object.

Source Program

is the program used to create the object.

Both linking and embedding involve inserting an object into a destination file. where does the difference between linking and embedding lie?

the difference lies in where their respective objects are stored.

embed

when you embed an object, a copy of the object along with a link to the source program become part of the destination file, and you can edit the object using the source program's commands.

Link

when you link an object, a direct connection is created between the source and destination programs. The object exists in only one place - the source file - but the link displays the object in the destination file as well.