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.
This is how you insert a table in Excel into Word with firesys:
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On the “*Content” tab in the “Excel Data” group on the “Insert” menu and select “From file” from the “From file...” area.
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The following dialog selection shows the Excel files that are already linked and open.
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Files that are currently open on your desktop are displayed as
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Files that you have already used to import objects into your Word document are displayed as
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You can add documents by clicking the “Additional files” button or dragging the files directly to the corresponding button.
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Select the Excel file from which the data is to be inserted (“Data source”).
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A selection dialog opens. Select here the worksheet from which you want to insert your data.
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Then select the range in the worksheet that you want to insert in Word. You can search both lists when they are expanded.
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You can also select “Format manually” to prevent your tables being automatically adapted and formatted during insertion and updating Confirm the dialog with “OK”.
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The table is inserted with the saved preset layout.
So that a table can be inserted, a table must have been formatted properly beforehand. You can find information about this here.
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