Chapter 20 - Sharing Information with Other Programs

Introduction

The Different Ways to Share Information

Benefits of Each Method

Copying Information Between Programs

Copy Text from Another Program

Copy Graphics from Another Program

Copy Microsoft Project Text to Another Program

Copy Microsoft Project Pictures to Another Program

Communication Between Programs: Object Linking and Embedding

A Link Provides One-Way Communication

An Embedded Object Can Be Edited

The Link from Other Programs

Create Links to Text Objects

Embed or Create Links to Graphics Objects

The Link from Microsoft Project

Link or Embed Microsoft Project Information in Another Program

Create Links to Text Between Project Files

Working with Linked Objects

Edit an Object

Cancel the Link to an Object

Importing and Exporting Project Information

File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project

Entire-Project vs. Selected-Project Data Transfer: Import/Export Maps

Create an Import/Export Map

Import Data

Export Data

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