You can copy and paste objects to link or embed data from a worksheet or you can merge data from an Excel table into a Word form. The method you choose depends on your desired outcome.

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Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.

Before you copy the cells you plan to paste as a linked image, zoom in on your Excel worksheet so that the dataset fills the whole screen.

To take a snapshot of a range not formatted as an Excel table using the Linked Picture tool, select the data, press Ctrl+C to copy it, and click "Linked Picture" in the Paste drop-down menu.