Tracing Inserts

[DonH]

I m using Word from Office 2010 Professional Plus.
Is there any way of tracing where inserted figures originated.
I have various sources of figures and artwork that I want to insert in a Word document, eg Painshop, Photoshop, Serif DRawPlus. When I've inserted them and review the document later I'd like to be able to hover over a figure and read where its source is kept.
Can I do this preferably within Word but Clip Organiser is available.
Thanks
DonH

[macropod]

Hi Don,

Unless you insert the objects as linked objects, Word provides no way of tracing them back to their source.

[DonH]

By linked objects, do you mean Copy and Paste?
If I've done that how do I read their original location from the whole document?
Thanks

[macropod]

Hi Don,

I mean as in:
• Insert|Picture with the 'Link to File' option chosen, instead of 'Insert'; or
• Paste|Paste Special with the 'Paste Link' option chosen.

[DonH]

Thanks
Found it. Now know where "Link to File" is.
However, in my Word Document I still cannot see where the inserted picture came from.
Should I be able to see it somewhere?

[macropod]

Hi Don,

Unless you inserted the picture using that method, there would be no way of finding its origin.

[DonH]

Using that method does not seem to record where it came from or am I missing something?
DonH

[macropod]

Hi Don,

To see where the image came from, you can go to Office Button|Prepare|Edit Links to Files (or use Alt-E, k). Alternatively, if you save the file in the older 97-2003 doc format, you can select an in-line picture and press Shift-F9.

[DonH]

I'm using Office 2010 (14.0). It doesn't have Button. It does have Ribbon I found the following Options>Customise the Ribbon>Choose Commands> Edit Links to Files moved into new Custom Group. I felt pleased with myself at having found how to make it available.
However my joy was shortlived. I highlighted a diagram I'd imported only to find that Edit Links to Files was greyed out.
I tried Alt-E, k and Shift-F9. None worked. I guess I'll have to use pencil and paper to make a note where the figures came from.
Thanks for trying

[macropod]

Hi Don,

If Edit|Links was greyed out, that suggests you didn't import the picture in linked format.