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
In the Microsoft Word document, open the INSERT > Text > Object > Object… menu
Go to the Create from File tab if your file already exists, and click on Browse
Select the file on the computer, and click on Open
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…
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
And voilà ! The Excel file is now inserted in the Word document, which can be shared