Show an icon in place of a picture or object

Displaying an object as an application icon can save a significant amount of disk space because the OLE server (the application that was used to create the object) sends the object with rendering information that consists of only the icon, rather than the complete object. This procedure does not apply to data access pages.

1. Do one of the following:
   • If the object is unbound, click the object in form or report Design view.
   • If the object is bound, open the form in Form view (or open a datasheet), find the record that you want to change, and click the object.
2. On the Edit menu, point to the appropriate Object command (for example, point to Worksheet Object for a Microsoft Excel object), and then click Convert.
3. In the Convert dialog box, select the Display As Icon check box.