Edit Method

Applies To

OLEFormat object.

Description

Opens the specified OLE object for editing in the application it was created in.

Syntax

expression.Edit

expression Required. An expression that returns an OLEFormat object.

See Also

Open method.

Example

This example opens (for editing) the first embedded OLE object (defined as a shape) on the active document.

Set myS = ActiveDocument.Shapes
If myS.Count >= 1 Then
    If myS(1).Type = msoEmbeddedOLEObject Then
        myS(1).OLEFormat.Edit
    End If
End If

This example opens (for editing) the first linked OLE object (defined as an inline shape) in the active document.

Set myIS = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes
If myIS.Count >= 1 Then
    If myIS(1).Type = wdInlineShapeLinkedOLEObject Then
        myIS(1).OLEFormat.Edit
    End If
End If