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Which of the following files DOES NOT use Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology to embed and link to other objects?

The correct answer is A. Portable Document Format. Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a Microsoft technology that allows embedding and linking objects (e.g., spreadsheets, images) within documents. It is a core feature of Microsoft Office file formats: Word (.doc/.docx), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), and OneNote (.one) all use OLE

Submitted by lukas.cz· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

Question

Which of the following files DOES NOT use Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology to embed and link to other objects?

Options

  • APortable Document Format
  • BMS-office Word Document
  • CMS-office Word OneNote
  • DMS-office Word PowerPoint

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    89% (49)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a Microsoft technology that allows embedding and linking objects (e.g., spreadsheets, images) within documents. It is a core feature of Microsoft Office file formats: Word (.doc/.docx), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), and OneNote (.one) all use OLE to embed or link content. PDF (Portable Document Format) is developed by Adobe and uses its own internal object model entirely independent of OLE. PDFs do not rely on OLE technology, making PDF the correct answer to which format does NOT use OLE.

Topics

#File Formats#OLE Technology#Document Structure#Forensic Analysis

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