mht - Embedding Text File (Link to text file) in MS Word

I have been trying to embed a text file like we can do with Word files.

1. Go to Insert >> Object


2. Check the box which says "Insert as a link"

At this instance, there is no option for text files. I can achieve this with Word files but not with txt and mht files.

I need to embed those in my Word document and do not want to send a dozen files across along with the document.

Answer

Unfortunately, text (.txt) files and .mht files are not 'objects' in the sense of what Microsoft Office considers to be an embeddable object.