In the dialog that opens click the Create From File tab.
How to insert a text file in word as an icon. This is the method that Microsoft intended us to use the manual way to insert a tick symbol. Select Browse and choose the file you want to use. On the Insert tab click the Object button near the right end.
Click on the Insert tab and then click Object in the Text group. You can optionally select the Display as icon option if you want. However the image shows up as itself instead of being represented by an icon.
Double-click a Microsoft Word file or open Microsoft Word and then select the file from the home page. Click on the Create from File tab and then click the Browse button. Click the Browse button and select the file youd like to attach.
From the menu that opens select Object. If this check box is selected you can choose a different icon by clicking Change Icon. Select the image file.
Spread sheet is used as example but same procedure can be followed to insert any other object. Please note that I have PDF word other file formats to attach. Note also that the documents do not sit on a network that.
Under the Font dropdown select Wingdings 2 font. This works in MS Word on Windows. If prompted for additional options click Attach File.