A compound document within Microsoft Office usually consists of a Word document with another office-type document (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint slideshow, etc.) within the Word document. Find the definition of a compound document doing some Internet research (not Wikipedia). Also, find information about object linking and embedding.

Please write and cite your findings about the definitions you find, then briefly explain why or why not the following items are or are not compound documents within the Microsoft Office framework (or environment):

A. External Excel spreadsheet linked into a Word document.
B. A web page.

Remember to provide your answers in terms of the question so that when the answer is read, anyone will know what you are answering. You may also include the questions with the answers beneath them.