OLE server applications can initially pass data to the client application by using the clipboard. Unlike client applications, which implement many changes to the user interface to support OLE, the user interface does not change significantly for server applications.
OLE server applications typically implement changes to the following commands in the Edit menu:
| Command | Description |
| Cut | Transfers data from the server application to the clipboard, deleting the data from the source document. A client application can use this data to create an embedded object. |
| Copy | Transfers a copy of the data from the server application to the clipboard. A client application can use this data to create an embedded object and may be able to establish a link to the source document. |