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How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document

Inserting a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in a Word document is pretty simple. In short, use the INSERT > Text > Object > Object… menu, select Create from File, select the file on the computer, and click OK. That’s it !

This works with all Microsoft Office products, to embed any kind of file in a Word, Excel, Powerpoint document.

In detail, starting from a Microsoft Excel file, save it locally on computer

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Excel file to insert in another Microsoft document
Excel file to insert in another Microsoft document

In the Microsoft Word document, open the INSERT > Text > Object > Object… menu

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Word document in which an Excel should be inserted
Word document in which an Excel should be inserted

Go to the Create from File tab if your file already exists, and click on Browse

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Browse for the local file to insert
Browse for the local file to insert

Select the file on the computer, and click on Open

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Select the file to insert
Select the file to insert

Then, check the Display as icon box, so the link to open the Excel file in Word will be nicely displayed as an icon.  Click on Change Icon

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Do not forget to select Display as Icon, and Change icon to enter a meaningful name
Do not forget to select Display as Icon, and Change icon to enter a meaningful name

There, option is given to select another icon, and, most important, change the name to display – for example a description instead of the local file name

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Enter a meaningful name for the file to be displayed
Enter a meaningful name for the file to be displayed

And voilà ! The Excel file is now inserted in the Word document, which can be shared

How to insert / include an Excel spreadsheet in a Word document : Resulting document with Excel file embed
Resulting document with Excel file embed