How to convert Excel to Word 2003 simply and easily

Transferring data from Excel to Word 2003 is a common operation, but not everyone knows how to do it correctly. In this article, TipsMake will introduce two methods to help you copy tables without formatting errors.

1. Using AutoFit in Word

Step 1: Highlight all the data to be transferred in the Excel file and copy the data by right-clicking and selecting Copy or pressing the shortcut key Ctrl + C

Step 2: Open Word 2003 and paste the Excel data you want to transfer by right-clicking and selecting Paste or pressing Ctrl + V

Step 3: However, the data we just transferred will be quite "messy". So now you need to move your mouse to the upper left corner, you will see an icon of arrows.

Step 4: Right-click on the arrow icon and select AutoFit > AutoFit to Windows so that Word 2003 automatically customizes to suit your Word version.

And the result we will get is as shown below. If you feel it is not suitable, you can stretch the corresponding columns or rows.

2. Use Paste Special feature

Step 1: Highlight the data to be transferred, then right-click and select Copy or press the shortcut key Ctrl + C

Step 2: Open the Word 2003 file, click the down arrow button in the Paste section of the Home tab as shown below and select Paste Special

Step 3: The Paste Special window appears, select Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object and click OK .

Step 4: The data from Excel you just copied will immediately be transferred to Word 2003. Now you can adjust the width of the spreadsheet by moving the mouse to the small black buttons and expanding them to fit the Word page.

You can also edit the data directly by double-clicking on this data table on Word and the spreadsheet will now open a small Excel window in Word and you can create spreadsheets and calculate just like you would on Excel.

Once done, simply save the data as usual.

With two simple ways that TipsMake has shared, you can easily transfer data from Excel to Word 2003. This method is especially useful for those who are still using the old version of Word but want to operate quickly and effectively.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 18 February 2025