Quickly copy or move information between two open Office files using this editing method. You must also make sure that the exact source and destination locations within the two files are visible. With both windows visible, you can highlight the information you want to copy, then right-click and drag the information to the desired location. A shortcut menu will appear with options such as Move Here , Copy Here , and Link Here . Choose the desired option and the selected material will appear accordingly.
Move deletes the information from the source file.
Copy creates two independent instances of the information. Linking and Embedding information Linking and embedding objects are two ways to connect files or objects within files. To link or embed, you must have a source file and a destination file. When you make a link, the linked information from the source file is visually represented in the destination file but is not part of the file. Linking creates a shortcut to the source file.