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This wikiHow teaches you how to insert the contents of and/or a link to another document into a Microsoft Word document on Windows or Mac. [1] X Research source
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Open a Microsoft Word document. To do so, double-click the blue app that contains or is shaped like a W . Then click File at the top of the screen and Open… . [2] X Research source
- To create a new document, click New in the file menu.
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Click the place in the document where you want to insert the file.Advertisement
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Click the Insert tab. It's at the top of the window. [3] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Click the next to Object . It's in the Text group on the right side of the tool bar at the top of the window. [4] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
- On Mac, click Text to expand the group.
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Choose the type of file to insert.
- Click Object…
to insert a PDF, image, or another type of non-text file into your Word document. Then click From File…
on the left side of the dialog box that opens. [5]
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- If you prefer to insert a link to and/or icon of the file, rather than the entire document, click Options on the left side of the dialog box and check Link to File and/or Display as Icon .
- Click Text from File… to insert the text of another Word or text document into the current Word document. [6] X Research source
- Click Object…
to insert a PDF, image, or another type of non-text file into your Word document. Then click From File…
on the left side of the dialog box that opens. [5]
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Select the file to insert.
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Click OK . The file contents, a linked icon, or the text of the file will be inserted into your Word document.
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QuestionI like that I can copy the file and paste to a blank page within another Word file. Is there a way to paste a document that's more than one page?Community AnswerOpen Microsoft Word. On the top left menu choose Insert. Choose File. Browse through your file system to the file you want. Click on the file name. Choose Insert. For an existing document, place the cursor at the point you want to insert the document, then follow the above instructions. You can also choose a range of pages substituting the final Insert with Range.
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QuestionHow do I insert a file into a Word document?Community AnswerRead and follow the instructions listed in the article above.
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QuestionI need to email a document that is not already in a file. What do I do?Community AnswerOkay, where is the document? All documents are files. If you don't like the current format, save it to another format, or copy the material into another file in a standard format. If desperate, take a screenshot by pressing the PrintScreen key and pasting it into a Word document. Save it and you'll have a file. If you mean the document is a physical piece of paper and not on your computer, you can either scan it or just take a picture of it with your phone.
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References
- ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-a-document-in-Word-274128e5-4da7-4cb8-b65f-3d8b585e03f1
- ↑ https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001988.htm
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-document-in-word-274128e5-4da7-4cb8-b65f-3d8b585e03f1
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-document-in-word-274128e5-4da7-4cb8-b65f-3d8b585e03f1
- ↑ https://gradschool.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu761/files/media/Files/Manuscript%20Clearance/HowTo--Inserting_a_PDF_into_a_WORD_Doc_Via_PDF_or_Image.pdf
- ↑ https://www.sussex.ac.uk/its/help/faq?faqid=323
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1. Open a Word document.
2. Click a place in the document.
3. Click Insert
.
4. Click the Object
drop-down.
5. Choose the type of file to insert.
6. Select a file to insert.
7. Click OK
.
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