This document provides guidelines for exchanging data between Excel and other Microsoft Office programs. It discusses how to import text files and database tables into Excel, insert graphic files into worksheets, embed and link workbooks to other programs, and import Excel tables into Access. The key methods covered are importing, inserting, embedding, linking, and setting up data exchanges between Excel and programs like Word, PowerPoint, and Access.

1. Microsoft Excel 2007 - Illustrated Exchanging Data with Other Programs

7. Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Embedded object Double-click embedded object to edit it using source program tools Destination document Changes to the embedded copy will not affect original object Embedded object

8. Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Linked object Changes to the original object appear in destination document and changes to linked image appear in source document Destination document Linked object

10. Importing a Text File (cont .) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Original data type is delimited Three column headings Contents preview

12. Importing a Database Table Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Imported Access table

14. Inserting a Graphic File in a Worksheet (cont.) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Inserted graphic

16. Embedding a Worksheet (cont.) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Icon representing the embedded worksheet

18. Linking a Workbook to a Word document (cont.) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Linked worksheet

21. Linking an Excel Chart to a PowerPoint Slide (cont.) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Linked Excel chart

23. Importing a Table into Access (cont.) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Excel data to be imported

24. Importing a Table into Access (cont.) Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Primary key Access table