Embedded objects overview

An embedded object differs from

static

items that you can store, but not edit, in Digita FileCabinet. When an object is embedded in Digita FileCabinet, you can edit that object in the source application, or from within Digita FileCabinet using many of the features of the object's source application.

For example, when you double-click a Microsoft Word document as an embedded object in Digita FileCabinet, it opens for editing in Microsoft Word.

Alternatively, you can choose Setup > User Preferences, click the Misc tab, and clear the

Open embedded Microsoft Office documents in a separate window

checkbox to make Microsoft Office objects available for editing in the Watch window. The Microsoft Word menus and toolbars are available in the Watch window, in addition to other Digita FileCabinet menu commands. You can make changes to the document, and then click in the Folders window to save the changes. To save your changes in the embedded object in Digita FileCabinet, choose File > Close Object.