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    Importing Table from word to excel giving problems

    Hey,

    I have to import many word files into excel. These word files are in a strange table format that i cant just use copy and paste. The problem is that when i do select all the text in word file and then paste it into excel i get a strange table. Tow or more cells are merged or locked together or what ever it is.

    Copy and paste special with only values doesnt function well either because I dont get the stuff as it is in word.

    I am attaching the excel file in which just pasted the copy data from word. I am also attaching the word file.

    How can I import/paste this word table into excel in 4 columns as it is in word?
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    Re: Importing Table from word to excel giving problems

    Hello Wali,

    The problem is the Word table. The row heights are undefined, which for Word is not really a problem. However, Excel expects the cells of a table to have predefined dimensions given in points. I know what the problem is but I am not sure how to fix yet.
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    Re: Importing Table from word to excel giving problems

    Hey,

    I tried everything but dont understand why it doesnt function.

    Can anyone help?!

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    Re: Importing Table from word to excel giving problems

    Hey,

    problem solved. What I did:

    1) opened the word file in ms word 2007
    2) copied and pasted it to open office's Calc application and saved it as excel file
    3) finish!!

    thanks

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