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Subject:Re: PDF Embedded in Word as Icon? YES! From:skwpt <skwpt -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 10 Nov 2000 03:54:59 -0800 (PST)
Kevin:
The answer is YES.
1. In Word, position your cursor where you want the
icon to appear.
2. Insert > Object
3. Select the tab, "Create from file"
4. Click "Browse" and locate your .pdf file
5. Click "Insert"
6. Select "Display as icon" radio button
... and you'll see the Adobe Acrobat icon embedded in
your Word doc.
I just tested this. I double clicked the icon and it
did launch Adobe Acrobat.
Regards,
Kelly
--- KMcLauchlan -at- chrysalis-its -dot- com wrote:
> A cow-orker wants to know if it is possible to
> include the PDF in the Word doc, in the form of an
> active icon.
>
> He wants it embedded, not referencing an external
> file. That is, the icon sits in his Word text, but
> if the recipient double-clicks the icon, it tries to
> invoke the nearest Acrobat and display the PDF.
> I'm not a Word guy. I don't think PDFs act
> as OLE objects, do they?
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