Microsoft Office

Sharing Data with
Other Applications
The applications in Microsoft Office are designed to work together. These
programs have a common look and feel, and sharing data among these
applications is usually quite easy. This chapter explores some ways in
which you can make use of other applications while working with Excel, as well
as some ways in which you can use Excel while working with other applications.
Understanding Data Sharing
Excel can import and export a variety of different file types. Besides sharing data
using files, you can also transfer data to and from other open Windows applications
in several other ways:
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding data sharing
Pasting and linking data
Embedding objects in a
worksheet
Embedding a workbook in a
Word document
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Copy and paste, using either the Windows Clipboard or
the Office Clipboard. Copying and pasting information
creates a static copy of the data.
Create a link so that changes in the source data are
reflected in the destination document.
Embed an entire object from one application into another
application’s document.
This chapter discusses these techniques and shows you how to use them.
Copying and Pasting
Copying information from one Windows application to another is quite easy. The
application that contains the information that you’re copying is called the source
application, and the application to which you’re copying the information is called
the destination application.
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