Is an external excel spreadsheet linked into a word document considered a compoound document in the microsoft enviroment?
Sure. Why not?
yes
A Word doc with a linked spreadsheet is usually called a 'Compound Document'.
It is still an Excel spreadsheet. The workbook does not change, just because it is linked to another document to form a compound document.
The spreadsheet does not change. The combination is called a compound document because of definition.
To quickly determine if spreadsheet data in a Word document is linked to a source file, right-click on the data and choose "Linked Worksheet Object" or "Linked Excel Chart" if available. If the option to "Edit Links" appears, it indicates that the data is linked to an external file. Additionally, you may see the "Update Link" prompt when opening the document, which further confirms the data’s linked status.
If it is linked then when the data in the spreadsheet is changed, that change will show in the Word document. If it is embedded, then changes in the spreadsheet will not have any effect on the figures in the Word document.
yes
Because it is more than a single document as one.
An external style sheet.
The benefit of linking a chart from an Excel worksheet to a Word document is that the chart data will always be current. Excel is spreadsheet software from Microsoft.
Yes. To insert a link, type the text you want as the link and select it. Then either press Ctrl and K, or go to the Insert menu and pick Hyperlink. In the dialog box that opens you will be able to choose the file or page which you want your link to go to.