Excel data manager – the update functions

To ensure that linked Excel objects in your Word document are always up to date, you can use the update functions to update existing Excel objects quickly. You can choose whether you want to update only one object, all objects that are currently selected, or all objects that are linked in the Excel data manager.

The update function

Update selection

Checks and updates the selected object or objects in the list. The system checks the linked Excel objects for changes in content and structure and, if changes have occurred since the last update, updates the data in your Word document.

Update my objects

Updates all Excel objects labelled as “my objects”.

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Checks and updates all Excel objects contained in your document and creates an update report, which also indicates if any problems occurred during the update (for more information, see Update/troubleshooting).

	Good to know
	Avoid working on your Excel documents while Excel data is being updated.

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Checks whether the selected Excel objects (and objects linked to them) are up to date and updates the information in the list. The Excel objects are not updated.

See also

An overview of the Excel data manager
The Excel data manager interface
Insert Excel contents
The firesys settings in Word for data from Excel

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