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Replace or Delete Documents

If a linked document is out of date you can edit the text, or you can:

Delete the content and replace it from another file, or
Delete the document altogether
 

Replace the document content

Step

Action

See also

1

Either:

Right-click on the element and select the Edit Linked Document menu option, or
Click on the element and press Ctrl+Alt+D
 

The linked document opens in the Linked Document Editor.

 

 

2

Click in the body of the document and press Ctrl+A  to select all the document text.

 

 

3

Press Delete.

 

 

4

Right-click and select the File | Import context menu option.

The Windows Open dialog displays, in which you can browse for the file to import into the document.

 

 

5

Click on the Save icon in the Linked Document Editor toolbar.

 

 

 

Delete the linked document

Step

Action

See also

1

Right-click on the element in the Project Browser or diagram, and select the Delete Linked Document context menu option.
 

 

2

A prompt displays for you to confirm the deletion; click on the Yes button.

 

 

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