# Inserting Objects From the Gallery

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Inserting Objects From the Gallery
You can insert an object in a document either as a copy or as a link. A copy of an object is independent of the original object. Changes to the original object have no effect on the copy. A link remains dependent on the original object. Changes to the original object are also reflected in the link.
Inserting an object as a copy
- Open the Gallery by clicking the Gallery icon on the Standard bar, or by selecting Tools - Gallery.
- Select a theme.
- Select an object using a single click.
- Drag the object into the document, or right-click to open the context menu and select Insert and Copy.
Inserting an object as a link
- Open the Gallery by clicking the Gallery icon on the Standard bar, or by selecting Tools - Gallery.
- Select a theme.
- Select an object by a single click.
- Drag the object into the document while pressing the Shift and Command Ctrl keys, or right-click to open the context menu and select Insert and Link.
Inserting an object as a background graphic
- Open the Gallery by clicking the Gallery icon on the Standard bar, or by selecting Tools - Gallery.
- Select a theme.
- Select an object by a single click.
- Open the context menu and choose Insert - Background - Page or Paragraph.
Inserting an object as a texture (pattern) for another object
- Open the Gallery by clicking the Gallery icon on the Standard bar, or by selecting Tools - Gallery.
- Select a theme.
- Select an object by a single click.
- Drag the object on to the other object in the document while pressing Command Ctrl.