How do you select a specific Visio tab when 'Inserting Object' into Word doc?

[Kim M.]

I am inserting an object (Visio diagram) in my Word
document so that updates to the Visio diagram are
automatically reflected in the Word doc. I clicked Insert

Object > Link to File, and used it as a workaround to

the bug found when you copy the Visio diagram by clicking
Edit > Paste Special > Paste Link (bug is found if the
Visio diagram is on a file share; you can't insert it -
the option for Paste Link is grayed out).

This Insert > Object workaround works fine, HOWEVER, my
Visio file has multiple tabs on it. How do I distinguish
which tab I want to embed?

If the Paste Link method worked, I would be able to copy
exactly what I wanted from the appropriate tab, then paste
it in...but it doesn't.

Read the background below for more information on the bug.


Hi Kim

I think you will make a good Tester

Using Insert \ Object \ Create from file and check the "Link to file" should
work.
The Visio file can be stored on a server and the Word doc can link to it.
If the Visio file has changed, re-open the Word doc again.
Word will ask if you want to update the linked document. Say Yes and the
embedded Visio link will be updated.

Hope this helps


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I wanted to link a Visio file to my Word doc. I want the
Visio diagram to appear in the Word doc, and reflect
changes any time the source file is updated.

I followed the Word Help file, step-by-step.

1. Open the file that contains the information you want
to create a linked object or embedded object from, and
then select the information.
2. Click Copy.
3. Switch to the Microsoft Word document, and then click
where you want the information to appear.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5. Click Paste Link. - this is where the problem is -
it's grayed out!

However, Paste Link is available when the file you're
linking to is on your hard drive. When the file you're
linking to is on a file share, the option is grayed out.
I MUST keep my file on the file share, however.

I believe this is a bug. Can someone confirm?

There is a workaround that is to embed the Visio file as
an object in the Word doc.

1. Click in the document where you want to place the
embedded object.
2. On the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the
Create From File tab.
3. Navigate to the file name, then click Insert.
4. Click Link to File.

The "result" explains what will happen:
"Inserts the contents of the file into your document and
creates a shortcut to the source file. Changes to the
source file will be reflected in your document."

This is exactly what I want; however, updates to the
source file are NOT reflected in the document. I tested
it.

I believe this is a bug as well. Can someone confirm?

Any advice for another workaround?

 

[RA]

Which version of Word are you using?

On WordXP (2002) sp2 and Visio 2002 sp1, I was able to link the drawing page
off a file share and update it.
The updated drawing is reflected in the Word document.


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I am inserting an object (Visio diagram) in my Word
document so that updates to the Visio diagram are
automatically reflected in the Word doc. I clicked Insert

Object > Link to File, and used it as a workaround to

the bug found when you copy the Visio diagram by clicking
Edit > Paste Special > Paste Link (bug is found if the
Visio diagram is on a file share; you can't insert it -
the option for Paste Link is grayed out).

This Insert > Object workaround works fine, HOWEVER, my
Visio file has multiple tabs on it. How do I distinguish
which tab I want to embed?

If the Paste Link method worked, I would be able to copy
exactly what I wanted from the appropriate tab, then paste
it in...but it doesn't.

Read the background below for more information on the bug.


Hi Kim

I think you will make a good Tester

Using Insert \ Object \ Create from file and check the "Link to file" should
work.
The Visio file can be stored on a server and the Word doc can link to it.
If the Visio file has changed, re-open the Word doc again.
Word will ask if you want to update the linked document. Say Yes and the
embedded Visio link will be updated.

Hope this helps


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I wanted to link a Visio file to my Word doc. I want the
Visio diagram to appear in the Word doc, and reflect
changes any time the source file is updated.

I followed the Word Help file, step-by-step.

1. Open the file that contains the information you want
to create a linked object or embedded object from, and
then select the information.
2. Click Copy.
3. Switch to the Microsoft Word document, and then click
where you want the information to appear.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5. Click Paste Link. - this is where the problem is -
it's grayed out!

However, Paste Link is available when the file you're
linking to is on your hard drive. When the file you're
linking to is on a file share, the option is grayed out.
I MUST keep my file on the file share, however.

I believe this is a bug. Can someone confirm?

There is a workaround that is to embed the Visio file as
an object in the Word doc.

1. Click in the document where you want to place the
embedded object.
2. On the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the
Create From File tab.
3. Navigate to the file name, then click Insert.
4. Click Link to File.

The "result" explains what will happen:
"Inserts the contents of the file into your document and
creates a shortcut to the source file. Changes to the
source file will be reflected in your document."

This is exactly what I want; however, updates to the
source file are NOT reflected in the document. I tested
it.

I believe this is a bug as well. Can someone confirm?

Any advice for another workaround?

 

[Kim M]

Sorry, I thought you saw my reply to the other thread.
Below (in brackets) is what it said.

Now, since I was able to use the workaround successfully,
I still have the same new question: how do I select a
specific Visio tab when 'Inserting Object' into a Word
doc? Btw, I'm using Word 2002 SP-2 (for XP).

Thank you!
Kim M.

<<Thanks, Ronnie! In fact, system testing is part of what
I do.

Your workaround was the exact one I documented below, but
for some reason when I tested it at that time, it didn't
work. Maybe I just needed some coffee or something,
because I tried it again today, and it worked just fine.
Thank you for your time!

Kim M.>>

-----Original Message-----
Which version of Word are you using?

On WordXP (2002) sp2 and Visio 2002 sp1, I was able to link the drawing page
off a file share and update it.
The updated drawing is reflected in the Word document.


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I am inserting an object (Visio diagram) in my Word
document so that updates to the Visio diagram are
automatically reflected in the Word doc. I clicked Insert
the bug found when you copy the Visio diagram by clicking
Edit > Paste Special > Paste Link (bug is found if the
Visio diagram is on a file share; you can't insert it -
the option for Paste Link is grayed out).

This Insert > Object workaround works fine, HOWEVER, my
Visio file has multiple tabs on it. How do I distinguish
which tab I want to embed?

If the Paste Link method worked, I would be able to copy
exactly what I wanted from the appropriate tab, then paste
it in...but it doesn't.

Read the background below for more information on the bug.


Hi Kim doc
can link to it. document.
Say Yes and the and
confers no rights.

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[RA]

When using "Insert Object", I dont think that it is possible to insert only
a particular sheet or Visio tab.
It inserts the entire file object, not just the sheet/tab.

The other method is to workaround the earlier Paste as Link problem.
The "Paste As Link" works from a UNC path only if the selected shape is a
single shape and will not work for multiple-selected shapes.
What we can do is to:
1. Select all the shapes in the Visio drawing, right-click the selected
shapes and Group them (Shape\Group). You can still edit each individual
shapes within the Grouped shape.
2. Copy the Grouped shape
3. In Word, Edit \ Paste Special
4. Paste as Link should appear then

Does this help a little?

--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sorry, I thought you saw my reply to the other thread.
Below (in brackets) is what it said.

Now, since I was able to use the workaround successfully,
I still have the same new question: how do I select a
specific Visio tab when 'Inserting Object' into a Word
doc? Btw, I'm using Word 2002 SP-2 (for XP).

Thank you!
Kim M.

<<Thanks, Ronnie! In fact, system testing is part of what
I do.

Your workaround was the exact one I documented below, but
for some reason when I tested it at that time, it didn't
work. Maybe I just needed some coffee or something,
because I tried it again today, and it worked just fine.
Thank you for your time!

Kim M.>>

-----Original Message-----
Which version of Word are you using?

On WordXP (2002) sp2 and Visio 2002 sp1, I was able to link the drawing page
off a file share and update it.
The updated drawing is reflected in the Word document.


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I am inserting an object (Visio diagram) in my Word
document so that updates to the Visio diagram are
automatically reflected in the Word doc. I clicked Insert
Object > Link to File, and used it as a workaround to
the bug found when you copy the Visio diagram by clicking
Edit > Paste Special > Paste Link (bug is found if the
Visio diagram is on a file share; you can't insert it -
the option for Paste Link is grayed out).

This Insert > Object workaround works fine, HOWEVER, my
Visio file has multiple tabs on it. How do I distinguish
which tab I want to embed?

If the Paste Link method worked, I would be able to copy
exactly what I wanted from the appropriate tab, then paste
it in...but it doesn't.

Read the background below for more information on the bug.


Hi Kim

I think you will make a good Tester

Using Insert \ Object \ Create from file and check
the "Link to file" should
work.
The Visio file can be stored on a server and the Word doc
can link to it.
If the Visio file has changed, re-open the Word doc again.
Word will ask if you want to update the linked document.
Say Yes and the
embedded Visio link will be updated.

Hope this helps


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.


I wanted to link a Visio file to my Word doc. I want
the
Visio diagram to appear in the Word doc, and reflect
changes any time the source file is updated.

I followed the Word Help file, step-by-step.

1. Open the file that contains the information you want
to create a linked object or embedded object from, and
then select the information.
2. Click Copy.
3. Switch to the Microsoft Word document, and then
click
where you want the information to appear.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5. Click Paste Link. - this is where the problem is -
it's grayed out!

However, Paste Link is available when the file you're
linking to is on your hard drive. When the file you're
linking to is on a file share, the option is grayed out.
I MUST keep my file on the file share, however.

I believe this is a bug. Can someone confirm?

There is a workaround that is to embed the Visio file as
an object in the Word doc.

1. Click in the document where you want to place the
embedded object.
2. On the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the
Create From File tab.
3. Navigate to the file name, then click Insert.
4. Click Link to File.

The "result" explains what will happen:
"Inserts the contents of the file into your document and
creates a shortcut to the source file. Changes to the
source file will be reflected in your document."

This is exactly what I want; however, updates to the
source file are NOT reflected in the document. I tested
it.

I believe this is a bug as well. Can someone confirm?

Any advice for another workaround?

.

 

[Kim M]

Yes, it does! That is an awesome workaround!
Thank you so much for your help and time.

Kim M.

-----Original Message-----
When using "Insert Object", I dont think that it is possible to insert only
a particular sheet or Visio tab.
It inserts the entire file object, not just the sheet/tab.

The other method is to workaround the earlier Paste as Link problem.
The "Paste As Link" works from a UNC path only if the selected shape is a
single shape and will not work for multiple-selected shapes.
What we can do is to:
1. Select all the shapes in the Visio drawing, right- click the selected
shapes and Group them (Shape\Group). You can still edit each individual
shapes within the Grouped shape.
2. Copy the Grouped shape
3. In Word, Edit \ Paste Special
4. Paste as Link should appear then

Does this help a little?

--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sorry, I thought you saw my reply to the other thread.
Below (in brackets) is what it said.

Now, since I was able to use the workaround successfully,
I still have the same new question: how do I select a
specific Visio tab when 'Inserting Object' into a Word
doc? Btw, I'm using Word 2002 SP-2 (for XP).

Thank you!
Kim M.

<<Thanks, Ronnie! In fact, system testing is part of what
I do.

Your workaround was the exact one I documented below, but
for some reason when I tested it at that time, it didn't
work. Maybe I just needed some coffee or something,
because I tried it again today, and it worked just fine.
Thank you for your time!

Kim M.>>

-----Original Message-----
Which version of Word are you using?

On WordXP (2002) sp2 and Visio 2002 sp1, I was able to link the drawing page
off a file share and update it.
The updated drawing is reflected in the Word document.

and
confers no rights.

I am inserting an object (Visio diagram) in my Word
document so that updates to the Visio diagram are
automatically reflected in the Word doc. I clicked Insert
Object > Link to File, and used it as a workaround to
the bug found when you copy the Visio diagram by clicking
Edit > Paste Special > Paste Link (bug is found if the
Visio diagram is on a file share; you can't insert it -
the option for Paste Link is grayed out).

This Insert > Object workaround works fine, HOWEVER, my
Visio file has multiple tabs on it. How do I distinguish
which tab I want to embed?

If the Paste Link method worked, I would be able to copy
exactly what I wanted from the appropriate tab, then paste
it in...but it doesn't.

Read the background below for more information on the bug.


Hi Kim

I think you will make a good Tester

Using Insert \ Object \ Create from file and check
the "Link to file" should
work.
The Visio file can be stored on a server and the

Word
doc

can link to it.
If the Visio file has changed, re-open the Word doc again.
Word will ask if you want to update the linked document.
Say Yes and the
embedded Visio link will be updated.

Hope this helps


--
-ronnie
[MS]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.


I wanted to link a Visio file to my Word doc. I want
the
Visio diagram to appear in the Word doc, and reflect
changes any time the source file is updated.

I followed the Word Help file, step-by-step.

1. Open the file that contains the information

you
want

to create a linked object or embedded object from, and
then select the information.
2. Click Copy.
3. Switch to the Microsoft Word document, and then
click
where you want the information to appear.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5. Click Paste Link. - this is where the problem is -
it's grayed out!

However, Paste Link is available when the file you're
linking to is on your hard drive. When the file you're
linking to is on a file share, the option is

grayed
out.

I MUST keep my file on the file share, however.

I believe this is a bug. Can someone confirm?

There is a workaround that is to embed the Visio file as
an object in the Word doc.

1. Click in the document where you want to place the
embedded object.
2. On the Insert menu, click Object, and then

click
the

Create From File tab.
3. Navigate to the file name, then click Insert.
4. Click Link to File.

The "result" explains what will happen:
"Inserts the contents of the file into your

document
and

creates a shortcut to the source file. Changes to the
source file will be reflected in your document."

This is exactly what I want; however, updates to the
source file are NOT reflected in the document. I tested
it.

I believe this is a bug as well. Can someone confirm?

Any advice for another workaround?



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