# Insert Object Dialog Box [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/(Commands).md) → [03 Dialog Boxes](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/03%20Dialog%20Boxes/(Dialog%20Boxes).md) The "Insert Object" dialog box is used to insert a link or embed an object. ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/INSERTOBJ_DIA-1.png)![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/INSERTOBJ_DIA-2.png) Relative Glossary: **Create New:** Create an insertion object by highlighted application program in the "Object Type" list. > **Object Type:**List all available application programs which support link and embeddedness. Users could embed an object by double-clicking an application program. > In the "File" menu of application program, the "Save" option replaces the "Update" option. Users could insert the object to drawing or update the object by selecting "Update" option. > **Display as Icon:**Display the icon of the source application in the drawing. Double-clicking the icon displays the linked or embedded information. **Create From File:** Specify the file to insert a link or embed. > **File:**Specify the file path or name to insert a link or embed. > **Browse:**Display the "Browse" dialog box, in which users could select the file to insert a link or embed. > **Link:**Create a link to selected file rather than embed in it. > **Display as Icon:**Display the icon of the source application in the drawing. Double-clicking the icon displays the linked or embedded information. **Result:**Display the text description of operation results. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/03%20Dialog%20Boxes/Insert%20Object%20Dialog%20Box.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/03%20Dialog%20Boxes/Insert%20Object%20Dialog%20Box.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/03%20Dialog%20Boxes/Insert%20Object%20Dialog%20Box.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/03%20Dialog%20Boxes/Insert%20Object%20Dialog%20Box.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/03%20Dialog%20Boxes/Insert%20Object%20Dialog%20Box.md)