Imbed File as text

In Excel, while you cannot embed the entire file as text directly into a cell like a URL, you can achieve a clean and functional result with some workarounds:

Option 1: Hyperlink to a File (Clean Look)

Instead of embedding the file, you can create a hyperlink that points to the file's path.

1. Select the cell where you want the link.
2. Press Ctrl + K or right-click and choose Link.
3. In the "Insert Hyperlink" dialog:
• Choose Existing File or Web Page.
• Navigate to the file, or paste the file path (e.g., C:\Users\YourName\Documents\File.pdf).
4. Enter custom text like "View Report" instead of the full file path.

This keeps the cell neat, like:

 [View Report]

Option 2: Embedding File Contents as Text (Advanced)

If you literally want the file’s contents as text inside the cell:

1. Open the file (e.g., a .txt or .csv).
2. Copy the content.
3. Paste it into the Excel cell directly (for small files).
• Use Alt + Enter for line breaks within the cell.

For large files, this isn't ideal due to Excel’s cell character limits (~32,767 characters per cell).

Option 3: VBA Macro for Embedded Files (Invisible Attachments)

If you want to attach the file invisibly and trigger it via text:

1. Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA editor.
2. Insert a new module (Insert > Module).
3. Paste this code:

Vba code is untested, backup your file first.

Sub OpenAttachedFile()
    Dim filePath As String
    filePath = "C:\Path\To\Your\File.pdf"
    ThisWorkbook.FollowHyperlink Address:=filePath
End Sub

1. Go back to Excel.
2. Right-click the cell → Assign Macro → select OpenAttachedFile.
3. Format the cell to look like a link (blue text, underline).

Now clicking the text triggers the file without showing an ugly object.

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You can use a HYPERLINK function to do this. 

=HYPERLINK("C:\Data Science Things\knows.txt","My Studies"). The last argument is optional and that gives your link a very friendly name. Unless i do not understand your question.