How to extract embedded files from word document in a folder

Question

I have a word document with 10 objects embedded – excel/ ppt/ project and word formats. Below are the issues that i am facing

1. I cannot directly copy each file and place in a specified folder. If we can save Outlook email attachments at one go why are we unable to save word attachments at one go!!??
2. Even if i open each file and try to save it does not save by default document name

I have to open each file and save with a new name, which is very tedious and time consuming.

Answer 1

If you are working with Word-2007 format documents, you should be able to pull the embedded files out of the package. For a simple manual process on a single document, rename it aswhatever.zip, and navigate to the word/embeddings folder within it and just copy the files you want. For an automated process for multiple files, it is rather more involved.

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Enjoy,

Tony

www.WordArticles.com

Answer 2

you can drag the file directly from the Word document to windows explorer or your document's folder.

Answer 3

Save as HTML ("Web page")  it will extract all included pictures, files and works with any kind of word doc where there are embedded files or pasted images. 

It seems that at MS noone thinks extracting embedded files is needed.  "Open" is not the same and not enough.

Maybe they dont't use MS Office for work :P

Answer 4

One possible way to extract the embedded objects is to just drag the embedded object to a folder. It should get copied to the folder with the same content and same file name.

Answer 5

Easiest way:

1. save the document as the newest format of office. For example, save the word doc with the .docx extension. 
2. change the extension to .zip
3. right-click the file and extract all. you will see the embedded file(s) by navigating to the zipped file, then to the program name you are using (i.e. word) and then it will be within the folder titled "embeddings" 

Good luck!