How to Paste Excel Table into Word in Landscape (3 Easy Ways)

In this article, we will demonstrate 3 distinct methods to paste an Excel table into a Word file in Landscape orientation. We’ll use the dataset below of 10 employees and their income for the first two months of a year. Our Excel table is in the range B5:D14. Let’s copy and paste this table into a Word document.

Method 1 – Paste Excel Table as a Picture

• Back in Excel, select the entire range of cells B4:D14.
• Press ‘Ctrl+C’ to copy the table onto the clipboard.

• Go back to the Word document.
• From the Insert tab, select Table > Excel Spreadsheet.

An Excel spreadsheet will appear in Microsoft Word.

• Select the drop-down arrow of the Paste option and choose the Picture option.

• In the Picture Format tab, select the drop-down arrow of Rotate from the Arrange group.
• Choose any of the options at your discretion, for example Rotate right 90°.

• Click the Arrow icon with your mouse to get the complete table in view.

• Click your mouse cursor on any empty space on the Word page.

The table is placed on that page in the landscape format.

Method 2 – Insert Through Text Box

We can alternatively insert a text box into which to paste our Excel table into a Word file in landscape format.

Steps:

• Select the entire range of cells B4:D14.
• Press ‘Ctrl+C’ to copy the dataset.

• From the Insert tab, select Text Box > Simple Text Box from the Text group.

• Right-click on your mouse, and in the Paste option, choose Keep Source Formatting(K) to paste the dataset into the text box.

• Do some formatting to get better visualization.

• In the Shape Format tab, select Rotate > Rotate Right 90° from the Arrange group.

• Alternatively, use the Rotation Arrow above the text box to rotate the text box manually.

The table is inserted in landscape format.

Method 3 – Changing Page Orientation

This is the easiest way to paste an Excel table into Word in landscape format.

Steps:

• Select the entire range of cells B4:D14.
• Press ‘Ctrl+C’ to copy the table.

• Right-click on your mouse and in the Paste option, choose Keep Source Formatting (K) to paste the table.

• Or, press K on your keyboard to paste the table with the source formatting.

• In the Layout tab, click the Orientation option from the Page Setup group.
• Change the Orientation from Portrait to Landscape.

The page layout changes and the table is included on that page.

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