- 1). Select the data in Excel you want to import into Word. Click the "Copy" button on the toolbar. You can also right click on the selected data and click "Copy" on the pop-up menu.
- 2). Select the location in your Word document to enter the copied data. Click the "Paste" icon on the toolbar or right click and select "Paste" from the pop-up menu.
- 3). Click the "Paste Options" icon that appears in the lower right-hand of the pasted table. There are several selections and combinations that can be made here. The option "Link to Excel" will create a link to the original Excel spreadsheet so whenever the spreadsheet is updated, the Word document updates automatically. If you want to keep the formatting and fonts from the original Excel spreadsheet, select an option that says "Keep Source Formatting." If you want your table to match the style of your Word document, select "Match Destination Table Style." Finally, if you just want the contents of the cells without any table formatting, select "Keep Text Only."
- 4). Adjust the formatting of the new table to meet your needs.
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