Cannot Embed Object into Word Document

[pingudownunder]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

G'day,

I'm on Word 2008 (12.1.2) on Leopard.

I'm unable to attach any object into a Word file using Insert/Object/From File... - I keep getting "The server application, source file or item cannot be found. Make sure the application is properly installed, or that it has not been deleted, moved or renamed."

A re-install doesn't solve it, nor trying on another mac.

The same works when I have "Link To File..." checked, but I actually want to embed, not link, to the file (easier to send to co-workers.

Has anyone come across this and (hopefully) a way to solve?

Cheers,

 

[CyberTaz]

It depends on what it is that you're trying to insert as an *object*. As the
message suggests a target file can't be embedded in a Word document unless a
compatible program is available - Word can't read the file, it relies on a
supporting application & the supporting application must be OLE compatible.

If it's some sort of graphic have you tried using Insert> Picture> From File
instead? What type of "object" are you trying to insert?

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[pingudownunder]

Thanks Bob,

OK I think thats the reason - the "OLE Capable" may be the issue. I've tried three filetypes so far:

* OmniGraffle document
* ZIP file
* LDIF file

All are "registered" to applications within the OS (OmniGraffle, Stuffit Expander and Address Book respectively) and execute fine; so I guess its just the way Word for Mac handles the "execute" bit?

All I want to do is to have them as an Icon as opposed to a "live OLE" ...

Workaround I'm currently using is to simply Link to the files, then include in the archive which I sent around with the word document.

Cheers
Simon

 

[CyberTaz]

I'm not sure, but I don't believe that any of those file types are
embeddable - They're essentially "proprietary". I know that you can use
Omnigraffle's File> Export command to generate embeddable file type (such as
PNG) & .zip is a definite No. I would think that LDIFs could be
saved/exported as Text or Excel files.

Other than those options your current method is certainly valid.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac