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I'd like to combine an Excel table & a Word document into one file..........

Richard Tillman 60 Reputation points
2025-08-12T16:10:52.2133333+00:00

There are (different) issues, when I try pasting each way. The Excel formatting is more precise, so I figure it'll ultimately be better to paste the Word into Excel. What's the simplest way to paste a few paragraphs of Word style text into Excel, approximately maintaining the Word format/layout (doesn't have to be exact).

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  1. DaveM121 758K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-12T16:47:23.78+00:00

    It is possible to copy text from a Word file, then paste it into Excel by selecting a cell in Excel and press Ctrl + V, that will keep some formatting like paragraph and bold, Italics... etc, but it is not really the best method, to create a document that contains formatting... etc. it is best to paste a table from Excel into a Word document.

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  1. Viorel 123.6K Reputation points
    2025-08-12T16:59:38.1933333+00:00

    For example, go to Insert tab in Excel, and insert a Text Box. Then paste the text from Word. Select the “Keep Source Formatting” option after pasting. Styles like bold, italic, colours will be kept.

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