The basic difference between an object that is linked and one that is not is the
ability to edit it with another program and have those edits be reflected within
the document.  Object linking can be very useful and powerful, but it isn't
always desired.

During inital drafts of a document and during editing, it can be helpful and
beneficial to have an object linked to another file/image.  As a document nears
its final stages, however, it is often a good idea to break links with external
files so that objects are simply embedded.  This will help ensure that no
further changes will be made when they aren't wanted.

It is possible to have a living document where many objects continually change
and are referenced through a single document using links.  A bulletin board of
sorts may be created this way.

Linked objects can also be used to create a template that is changed often over
time or for differing circumstances.  The cover of a publication could have a
frame surrounding a background that is linked to a generic image measuring 8" x
5" named background.bmp.  Any 8" x 5" bmp image could easily be substituted as
the background image simply by saving it as a replacement for background.bmp and
then updating the link.

Thanks for going through the task list but I think that maybe, just maybe, this
is covered in the user guide. If it is not, please use issue 29679 and edit the
chapter that needs this and then attach the revised chapter back to the issue.
Sure would make my life easier and likely yours too.

IMHO, this is adequately covered in
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Writer_Guide/Adding_images

Hence, this issue may be closed as Fixed. /tj/

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closed