Error inserting - as an object - TXT or PDF file into Word (for MacOs)

[chuckbilly]

Error when inserting - as an object - TXT or PDF file in Word (for MacOs)

When trying to insert a TXT file as an object, to be displayed as an icon (Insert-> Object -> From File (Display as icon) in Word for MacOS, the application gives the following error message:

"Server application, source file, or item not found.
Verify that the application is correctly installed and has not been deleted, moved, renamed, or blocked by policy."

Inserting as a file (Insert->File...) works correctly.

When trying to insert a PDF file as an object, I only inserted the first page as a picture.

I contacted Microsoft 365 support who advised me to post the issue in this forum.

Thank you for any and all help.

[#2]

@chuckbilly 

I am not using a Mac myself, but my understanding of object linking & embedding is that it is only supported for certain applications in MacOS. 

To get more knowledgeable replies, you may want to repost your question in the Microsoft Community, in the Word for Mac section: 

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_word-msoffice_OfH-mso_OPMac?sort=LastRep... 

[#3 · Accepted solution]

I will do that.
Thanks Stefan for your support.

[#4]

@chuckbilly 

I see that you have now posted at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/error-when-inserting-as-an-object-txt-or-pdf-....

Good luck. 🙂