# copying from Excel to Word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-from-excel-to-word/275142>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 16, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-from-excel-to-word/275142 "2004-11-16T22:46:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lillith\_Fair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-from-excel-to-word/275142/1 "2004-11-16T22:46:10Z")

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How do I copy some data from Excel to Word so that it is not in a chart of cells but can be moved around as if it is simply text?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-from-excel-to-word/275142/2 "2004-11-16T22:53:58Z")

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> [@Lillith Fair](#):
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> How do I copy some data from Excel to Word so that it is not in a chart of cells but can be moved around as if it is simply text?
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> Thanks!

Copy as usual in excel. In word, use the paste special command (in the edit menu) and select the unformatted text option.

Or use a text editor as a go-between. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Lillith\_Fair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-from-excel-to-word/275142/3 "2004-11-16T22:58:25Z")

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Thank You!!!