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How to Embed an Excel Worksheet in Word

Embedding puts a small Excel worksheet inside your Word document. Double-click it, and you can use Excel formulas and tools without leaving Word.

  1. In Excel, select B3:E12.

    The range B3:E12 selected in Excel

  2. Copy it (Ctrl + C).

  3. In Word, click where the table should go, then click Home > the arrow under Paste > Paste Special.

    Paste Special on Word's Home tab

  4. Choose Paste, select Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object, and click OK.

    Choosing Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object

  5. Double-click the object. Excel’s ribbon appears inside Word, and you can enter formulas and functions as usual. Click outside the object to return to Word.

    Editing the embedded worksheet inside Word

Note: An embedded worksheet is a separate copy. It won’t update when the original Excel file changes. To keep Word connected to the Excel file, choose Paste link in step 4 instead (see Copy Excel Data Into Word).