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Linked floating graphics don't show up in the Edit Links dialog box

Article contributed by Bill Coan

If the graphics are floating over text, you don't have a problem. Word is indeed linking your floating graphics. The links don't show up in the EditLinks dialog because they aren't editable. (Now that's a problem! If you need to edit the link for a floating graphic, you have to temporarily unfloat it, then edit the link and refloat it).