For graphics with a non-Office format (.png or .eps, for example) I can simply insert picture from file, and decide – by way of bonus – whether I want to paste the graphic into the document or risk using a link.



Updating a document received from a colleague, I need to insert a Visio file: insert picture from file has to be bullied into displaying .vsd files in the file-list, and then tells me I have to convert the file … from a list of possible formats that doesn't include .vsd

I'm obviously missing something here, but what? Thanks in advance for hints and tips.

What you'd do in this case is copy the source direct from Visio and paste it into Word using Paste Special, with or without the 'paste link' option and choosing the paste format that best suits your needs. Alternatively, you could use Insert|Object>Object>Create from file - but only if you want to insert the entire Visio file.

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