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Subject:Re: Graphics in Word From:Linda <linda -at- GRIC -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:56:15 -0700
Sheila! Thank you!
On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Sheila Marshall wrote:
> Linda & Chris:
>
>
> Just an FYI about links and Word. When you use a link instead of
> embedding graphics in Word, Word points to an actual directory and file.
> So Word, in essence, says go look here for the picture named
> screenshot.bmp. If you move the file, Word still goes here to look for
> the file instead of _there_, where you moved it. Same goes for renaming a
> file.
>
>
> To see where Word is looking for a picture, press shift + F9 to reveal
> codes, then change the path or file name or whatever. Then, update links
> by highlighting the portions of the document you want updated and
> pressing F9.
>
>
> Hope this clears things up.
>
>
> Sheila
>
>
