Insert a table from a file

Use this function to insert a table from an Excel file as a linked firesys table object in Word as follows.

A detailed explanation of the individual steps

This is how you insert a table in Excel into Word with firesys:

So that a table can be inserted, a table must have been formatted properly beforehand. You can find information about this here.



1. On the “*Content” tab in the “Excel Data” group on the “Insert” menu and select “From file” from the “From file...” area.

2. The following dialog selection shows the Excel files that are already linked and open.

3. Files that are currently open on your desktop are displayed as

4. Files that you have already used to import objects into your Word document are displayed as

5. You can add documents by clicking the “Additional files” button or dragging the files directly to the corresponding button.

6. Select the Excel file from which the data is to be inserted (“Data source”).

7. A selection dialog opens. Select here the worksheet from which you want to insert your data.

8. Then select the range in the worksheet that you want to insert in Word. You can search both lists when they are expanded.

9. You can also select “Format manually” to prevent your tables being automatically adapted and formatted during insertion and updating Confirm the dialog with “OK”.

10. The table is inserted with the saved preset layout.

See also

An overview of inserting Excel contents
Insert a table directly from the selected Excel range
Insert data in text from a file
Insert data in text directly from the selected Excel cell
Insert data in text directly from the selected Excel cell with options

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