EXCEL · DATA SKILLS
Share files and embed objects
Browse Excel lessons
- Excel for basic data analysis
- Cells and ranges
- Columns and readable headings
- Enter and edit cells
- Share files and embed objects
- Fill a series
- Save a practice copy
- Prepare data for analysis
- Dates and number formats
- Variables and score definitions
- Enter and check practice data
- Insert and delete rows
- AutoSum and totals
- Copy formulas with relative references
- Calculate the mean
- Calculate standard deviation
- Excel references and next steps
For a report, sharing the workbook separately or using an authorized OneDrive or SharePoint link is often simpler than embedding it. A linked file must remain accessible to the recipient.
Optional: embed a file in Excel for Windows
- Choose Insert → Text → Object, then Create from File.
- Browse to the file. Leave Link to file unchecked to store a separate embedded copy.
- Choose Display as icon if desired, then select OK.
An embedded copy does not automatically track later changes to its source. Selecting Link to file creates a dependency on the source path instead. Embedding can increase file size, and support differs across platforms; this OLE workflow is for desktop Excel on Windows. For web or cross-platform readers, use an ordinary file link or a static image/PDF of the required content.
Reference: Microsoft Support. Menu names may vary by platform and update.