Word 2007: insert object from file, display as icon

When you're using Insert=>Object=>Object=>Create from file, after selecting the file you want

1. Click on the [x] Display as icon choice.

2. Use [Change Icon].

3. At this point you have a couple of choices.

(a) Shorten the name to a 36 or so character one and proceed as normal, skipping the rest of the steps here, or

(b) Select the entire caption, right click and choose copy.

4. While still in the [Change Icon] choice with the caption selected type a space to replace the filename suggested caption, close the dialog and insert the icon in the document.

5. Click on the icon and in the Drawing Tools=>Format ribbon select 'text wrapping' and choose 'in front of text' for now.

6. Insert=>Shape and insert a textbox, set that to 'in front of text as well'.

7. Insert your cursor in the textbox and paste the text you copied in step 4(b), then apply the font and text size you want and apply/remove the line borders on the text box using the Drawing Tools.

8. Position the textbox below the inserted icon, then hold the shift key and click on the icon so that both items are selected, then right click and group the items. If you normally use 'in line with text' wrapping, change to that for the modified group.