John, thanks for reply. 'Edit file' is already selected. But both below options are disabled. 1) Edit Menu--> Links... 2) Tools --> Update --> Links. I want to update Section or Object Linking. I think the link update needs setting somewhere for enabling. But I can't figure out where.
best regards, Ashish Aghera -----Original Message----- From: John King [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John King Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:24 PM To: Openoffice users list Cc: Ashish P Aghera Subject: [users] RE: Re: Get a text from another text document Ashish P Aghera wrote: > I have one problem with section or Object-OLE, > In Writer, If I Enter a section with Link or Object with linking, I am > able to Edit-> link->Update as many times till the document is open. > But if I save & close the document, then after reopening the document > Edit->Link option is disabled. So, I am not able to update the changes > made in source document. Any settings?? > > I am working with OOo3.1 on Windows XP. > > Thanks, > Ashish Click on the 'Edit File' button (5th from left on my toolbar) to make the file editable again, and update links when prompted. John > -----Original Message----- > From: John King [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John King > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:51 PM > To: Openoffice users list > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [users] Re: Get a text from another text document > > JSz. wrote: > >> In Writer: >> >> Is it possible to insert into a text document a reference to a text in >> another document? >> >> I need to work with a couple of documents taht share the same >> information. I'd like to put some data into the first document only, > so >> that other documents get the data from the first one. If I change a > text >> in the first document other documents should display the modified > text. >> >> Something similar to "External data" function in Calc. >> >> J. Szymona > > You can do this using 'Sections'. Essentially, you set up your document > with > the text that you want shared in sections which you then link to from > the > destination document. Any changes you make to the first document are > reflected in the destination document when you update the links. > > See the Help under > Links - Inserting sections - inserting sections as a link. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Standard Disclaimer Conditions as per Tatachemicals Ltd Email Security Policy apply --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
