Would it be feasible to set up the embedded files in a shared network folder and only include links to the original in the Word doc? That way you've only got one set of changes going on as well. Just a thought! Anne -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kathy Jacobs Sent: 07 April 2006 01:25 To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Files Embedded in Word Documents as Objects If there is something you are both missing, I am missing it too. I tried several things I thought would work... None of them did. :( Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books Get OneNote and PowerPoint answers at http://www.onppt.com I believe life is meant to be lived. But: if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cathy.Evans@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:52 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Files Embedded in Word Documents as Objects Agreed! If there's anything we're both missing, hopefully someone will set us straight! Thanks and best of luck! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/303 - Release Date: 06/04/2006 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************