This article explains how to insert an Excel spreadsheet into a Word document. Instructions apply to Microsoft Word and Excel 2019, 2016, and 2013, as well as Microsoft 365.

Here's how to embed an Excel worksheet using the 'simple paste' option:

Open the Microsoft Excel worksheet and highlight the data you want to include in the Word document.

Copy the data. Press Ctrl+C (on a Mac, press Command+C). Or, right-click the selected data and select Copy.