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Graphics in Documents

OpenOffice Writer provides two methods for adding graphics to your document. As in Word, you can add graphics by:

• Inserting: Inserting a graphic contained in another file.

• Drawing: Using Writer's built-in tools to draw directly in the document.

You can insert graphics from a file using two methods:

• Embed: Inserting the graphic into the document. When you embed the graphic, it's always part of the document. You don't need to be concerned with a separate graphics file. Embedding is often preferred when you need to send the document to others. When you copy and paste a graphic, it is automatically embedded.

• Link: The graphic is not included inside the file. Rather, a link to the graphics file is included in the document. ...