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There is a work around that solves this issue.<br />
Goto INSERT/ &nbsp; Object / Create New , then select the PDF you wish to insert.<br />
It is effectively the same as the Create from File tab.<br />
&nbsp;Problem solved.
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There is a work around that solves this issue.
Goto INSERT/   Object / Create New , then select the PDF you wish to insert.
It is effectively the same as the Create from File tab.
 Problem solved.

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We have just upgraded our software to Office Pro 2010.<br />
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In Excel 2010 we try to Insert an Object, on 'Create from File' tab and then browse and select a PDF file.<br />
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The error message &quot;Cannot Insert Object&quot; appears. &nbsp; It only happens on PDF's. &nbsp;Tested with jpeg, Word and any other type of file works fine.<br />
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It leads me to believe there is something wrong with Adobe Reader.<br />
We have the latest version to date &nbsp;= Adobe Reader 11.0.04<br />
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There are many help forums mentioning the &quot;Protection Mode at Start Up&quot;. &nbsp;This has been disabled but still have the same error message in Excel.<br />
<br />
Please help! <br />
Thanks<br />
MChallinor
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We have just upgraded our software to Office Pro 2010.

In Excel 2010 we try to Insert an Object, on 'Create from File' tab and then browse and select a PDF file.

The error message "Cannot Insert Object" appears.   It only happens on PDF's.  Tested with jpeg, Word and any other type of file works fine.

It leads me to believe there is something wrong with Adobe Reader.
We have the latest version to date  = Adobe Reader 11.0.04

There are many help forums mentioning the "Protection Mode at Start Up".  This has been disabled but still have the same error message in Excel.

Please help! 
Thanks
MChallinor

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Excel 2010, Insert Embedded Object - Error &quot;Cannot Insert Object&quot; for Adobe PDF's

Excel 2010, Insert Embedded Object - Error "Cannot Insert Object" for Adobe PDF's