Using Excel with Other Applications

Excel works well with a number of other applications. These programs can expand Excel's capabilities:

  • OLE objects created with other Microsoft Office applications can be inserted into Excel documents.

  • Excel documents can be inserted into documents created with other Microsoft Office applications.

  • Excel documents can be e-mailed to others using Entourage.

  • FileMaker Pro databases can be used as sources for Excel workbook files.

This chapter explains how you can use Excel with some of these other applications.

Tip

  • This chapter provides information about applications other than Microsoft Excel. To follow instructions for a specific program, that program must be installed on your computer.

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