You can edit an embedded OLE object's data by launching the original application from IBMŸLotus NotesŸ. If you're using WindowsŸ, and the original application supports OLE 2.0, you can also edit "in-place" using the application's commands and toolbar directly in Lotus Notes.

Parent topic: Embedding data in a Lotus Notes document

How can I edit an embedded OLE object in the original application (out-of-place)?

Procedure

1. With the document in Edit mode, highlight the object (single-click).

2. Click Object Menu -> Open.

3. Edit the data in the original application.

4. Click File -> Exit & Return to Lotus Notes (or the application's command equivalent).

5. To save the new data in Lotus Notes, click File -> Save.

How can I edit an embedded OLE object in Lotus Notes (in-place)?

You can edit "in-place" if the source application supports OLE2.

Procedure

1. With the document in Edit mode, double-click the object.

2. Edit the data.The IBMLotus Notes menu bar contains commands provided by the server application (as well as the Lotus Notes "File" commands). You can use the server application's commands and toolbar to edit the data directly in Lotus Notes.

3. Click anywhere in the document outside the object.

4. To save the new data in Lotus Notes,click File -> Save.

Note: If an OLE2 object is very large (for example, a spreadsheet containing several hundred lines), it's best not to edit the object "in-place." Instead, click the object and click Object Menu -> Open. Then edit the object in the application's window.

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