====== MeXX Microsoft Office Integration ======
For the Microsoft Office programs Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook there are MeXX AddIns. The user can execute file functions directly from the Office programs without switching to MeXX each time. 

===== Word and Powerpoint =====
The following functions are available in Word and PowerPoint .

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**Open**\\ 
Opens a file directly from MeXX. If the file does not exist in the local working directory, it is automatically loaded from the file server and locked for editing.

**Save**\\
Saves the opened file under a name to be specified in MeXX.

**Check-in**\\ 
Unlocks the file and transfers the changes to the file server.

**Checkout**\\
Locks the current file for editing. If changes have already been made, these are retained.

**Undo Checkout**\\
Discards the current changes and unlocks the file.

**Picture**\\
This function is used to insert an image stored in MeXX.

**File Link**\\
Inserts a link to a file saved in MeXX. 


===== Excel =====
The same functions are available in Excel as in Word and PowerPoint. But there are also functions for creating data links. 

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The functions "Refresh MeXX Data" and "Create Link" are explained in the chapter [[mexx:usage:excellinks|Excel Data Links]]. 

===== Outlook =====
When creating a new message, you have direct access to the "Attach file" and "File link" functions.

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**Attach file**\\
Adds a file saved in MeXX as an attachment to the current e-mail.

**File link**\\
Inserts a link to a file saved in MeXX in the current e-mail. 

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