SECTION 2
Lesson 2.2: Managing Styles

   

 

 

Before you begin open all files and documents, on the PowerPoint presentation, have the spot were you want the link to go, ready.

 

1.

Go to the source document you want to link to the main presentation.

 

 

2.

Copy the part of the document you want to link.

 

 

3.

Go to the main presentation.

 

 

4.

Select Edit, and Paste Special.

 

 

5.

Select Paste Link.

 

 

 

7.

Click OK.

 

 

8.

To Link an Entire file, go to Insert.

 

 

9.

Select Object.

 

 

10.

Check Create from file.

 

 

11.

Select Browse.

 

 

12.

Locate your file, Select OK.

 

 

13.

Check the Link box.

 

Note: If you would like the link to be displayed as an icon, check the display as icon box.

 

 

14.

Select OK.

 

 

15.

We will now open the Links dialog box.

 

Go to Edit, Select Links.

 

 

16.

When the dialog box opens you will notice all the links listed for this presentation.

 

 

 

 

17.

Select the link you want to set to update automatically.

 

Note: if this was the only task being done, click Close.

18.

Select Automatic or Manual.

 

Note: if you chose Manual, you must update the source manually by selecting update now when you have edited the source file.

19.

To open and edit the source file you can do one of the following:

 

  • Select Open Source in Link dialog box

 

  • Double click directly on the link from the slide

 

  • Right click the link, select Link Document Object, then Edit

 

 

20.

From there you can make the necessary changes.

 

 

21.

From the Link dialog box, select Change source.

 

Note: these steps are necessary if the source file has moved.

 

 

22.

Locate new file location, Select OK.