Data re-use across documents

A computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory in communication with the one or more processors, the memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
• insert, by a destination application executing on the computing device, a persistent data object in a destination document being edited by the destination application, wherein the persistent data object is configured to be compatible with a plurality of applications and document types;
• receiving an update to the persistent data object, the update generated by a user application editing a user document on a user computing device;
• and
• in response to receiving the update to the persistent data object, updating, by the destination application, the persistent data object inserted in the destination document.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• sending, to a data store by a source computing device executing a source application, a persistent data object being edited by the source application, wherein the persistent data object is configured to be compatible with a plurality of applications and document types;
• generating an update to the persistent data object;
• and
• sending, to the data store, the update to the persistent data object, wherein the persistent data object is compatible with documents that have incorporated the persistent data object.