Editing Rich Text Format (section)

===Objects===
Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) objects and Macintosh Edition Manager subscriber objects allow embedding of other files inside the RTF, such as tables or charts from spreadsheet application. However, since these objects are not widely supported in programs for viewing or editing RTF files, they also limit RTF's interoperability.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.linux.com/news/foss-word-processors-compared-ooo-writer-abiword-and-kword/ |title=FOSS word processors compared: OOo Writer, AbiWord, and KWord |first= Bruce |last= Byfield |website=Linux.com |publisher=The Linux Foundation |date= 2005-08-23 |access-date= 2020-09-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.linux.com/news/sharing-files-between-openofficeorg-and-microsoft-office/ |title= Sharing files between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office |first= Bruce |last= Byfield |website=Linux.com |publisher=The Linux Foundation |date= 2005-07-28 |access-date= 2020-09-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.linux.com/news/softmaker-office-2008-focuses-compatibility-microsoft-office/ |title= SoftMaker Office 2008 focuses on compatibility with Microsoft Office |first= Mayank |last= Sharma |website=Linux.com |publisher=The Linux Foundation |date= 2008-11-20 |access-date= 2020-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.linux.com/news/softmaker-office-2006-beta-not-killer-app/ |title=SoftMaker Office 2006 beta: Not a killer app |first= Bruce |last= Byfield |website=Linux.com |publisher=The Linux Foundation |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2020-09-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url= http://pacsec.jp/psj06/psj06lagadec-e.pdf |title= OpenOffice / OpenDocument and Microsoft Office 2007 / Open XML security |first= Philippe |last= Lagadec |date= 2006-11-30 |journal= PacSec 2006 Conference |access-date= 2020-09-29}}</ref> If software that understands a particular OLE object is not available, the object is displayed using a picture of the object which is embedded along with it.<ref>{{cite newsgroup | url= https://groups.google.com/g/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.ole/c/SgmIED_cH98/m/DN2IhbB9rScJ |title= RE: OLE object – bitmap representation? |first= Rhett |last=Gong |newsgroup=microsoft.public.win32.programmer.ole |message-id= iZFkEiesFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl |date= 2005-09-05 |access-date=2020-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://support.microsoft.com/kb/123151 |title= ACC: Why OLE Objects Cause Databases to Grow |website=Microsoft |date= 2007-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215071449/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/123151 |archive-date= 2008-02-15}}</ref>