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toprobroy
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Jul 19, 2023
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Frustrated at Linking an Excel Cell to a word document

I'm trying to link a single cell from an excel spreadsheet into a Table in Word. Only two options to link and I want to keep the formatting in the Word doc, and just see the data from the Cell. It'...
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    Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP
    Jul 20, 2023

    toprobroy It does IF you select the Paste link radio button before clicking on OK!

     

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toprobroy
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Jul 20, 2023
Ok. Thanks. Text doesn't give me a link though. I need to find the easiest way to duplicate my XLS for different communities and pull the data through to the Word Document. The formatting and linking are crucial to make light of this work. Pasting Text does work. I tried that first.
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Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP
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Jul 20, 2023

toprobroy It does IF you select the Paste link radio button before clicking on OK!

 

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    toprobroy
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    Jul 21, 2023

    Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP 

    Thanks Doug.

    To be honest I never thought the text part would link, even though it said it.

    Now it's working. I'm sorry about that. 😞

     

    I can begin to create the full links now and then duplicate for other communities.

    Really appreciated your help and engagement.

    Thanks

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