# Editing OLE Annotations

Like other types of annotations, OLE annotations can be copied, moved, deleted, and resized.

## Copying or moving OLE annotations outside of DocuWorks

You can copy or move OLE annotations to another application as OLE objects.
Procedure
1.
Select one or more OLE annotations, select [OLE] from the [Document] menu, then select [Copy As OLE Object] or [Cut As OLE Object].
2.
Paste them to an application that allows editing of OLE objects.

## Editing the contents

To edit a pasted OLE annotation, start the associated application from Viewer. Menus for editing differ depending on the application.

### Editing linked OLE annotation

Procedure
1.
Select the OLE annotation you want to edit, select [OLE] from the [Document] menu, then select the appropriate menu command. Or, double-click on the OLE annotation.
The application opens to which the OLE annotation is linked.
2.
After you finish editing, close the application.

### Editing embedded OLE annotation

Procedure
1.
Select the OLE annotation you want to edit, select [OLE] from the [Document] menu, then select the appropriate menu command. Or, double-click on the OLE annotation.
Depending on the associated application, either the application opens or the relevant menus of the Viewer window are replaced with the menus of the application allowing you to directly edit the OLE annotation in the Viewer window.
2.
After you finish editing, click anywhere outside the OLE annotation.