Insert OLE object in excel macro (xlsm) file using closedxml

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I am using closed xml for data population in a predefined excel macro template file (xlsm) in sheet-1, along with that i have to insert PDF file as an object in sheet-2.
vb.net - Embed Object in the existing Excel Worksheet using ClosedXML - Stack Overflow[^]
Embed file(pdf,text,zip etc) in in excel · Issue #45 · ClosedXML/ClosedXML.Report · GitHub[^]
This describes ClosedXML is not supported for inserting OLE object

What I have tried:

c# - How can I embed any file type into Microsoft Word using OpenXml 2.0 - Stack Overflow[^]
Going to try this in excel macro and wanted to know anyone had implemented the same

Posted 30-Aug-20 22:37pm

Lenin Mathi

Updated 22-Sep-22 11:01am

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Maciej Los 31-Aug-20 7:52am

What's the question?

[no name] 31-Aug-20 10:19am

"Any" file type? I think you can embed a link; a whole file seems a stretch. I also think the result is called malware.

Lenin Mathi 1-Sep-20 4:10am

how can i insert any file (preference is PDF) as a ole object in sheet-2.
am extracting the content from PDF file, so content will be available in sheet-1 and sheet-2 will have the respective file for reference to the user. Since the file may shared between the users internally, i think inserting it as link will not be right solution

Maciej Los 1-Sep-20 4:19am

Please, use "Reply" widget to be sure that system will inform user about your reply.

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2020-08-31T22:28:00

Solution 1

The simplest way is to use Interop: OLEObjects.Add(Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object) Method (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel) | Microsoft Docs[^]

Nor ClosedXml, nor EPPlus does not support OleObject insertion. Aspose[^] can do it.

Posted 31-Aug-20 22:28pm

Maciej Los

Karyna Arciniega Sánchez · Answer 2 · 2022-09-22T11:01:00

Solution 2

Como puedo incrustar objetos en un excel file con la libreria OpenXML es que Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel me causo problemas al usbirlo al server :(

Posted 22-Sep-22 11:01am

Karyna Arciniega Sánchez

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Richard Deeming 23-Sep-22 4:16am

This is an English language site. And your question is not a "solution" to someone else's question.