How do I select specific information from an imported table

[smintey]

I am trying to import a table of data from another programme into excel to
create a chart. The table that i am importing is not in table format and is
just a word document which looks like a table. Most of the data in the
document is words and symbols but I need to highlight the two collumns of
numbers only and somehow get them into individual cells in excel. I am having
real difficulty doing this as when I try to highlight the collumn and drag
down it highlights the whole document as per normal word behaviour. If anyone
has any ideas on solving my problem using any aspect of office they will be
hugely appreciated!!

Thanks everyone
Steve
Microsoft Office Word 2003

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi Steve,

Hold the Alt key while you drag. If you're very careful or very lucky,
you won't trigger the Research pane, whose shortcut is Alt+Click
(stupid move, Microsoft!) and you'll be able to select a rectangular
region of text.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Replied to duplicate question. In the word.drawing.graphics
newsgroup, I think.

Cindy Meister

 

[smintey]

Hi Jay

Thanks that is great and it worked first time!!! However I now need to paste
the selected data into excel. Copying it like you suggested leaves it as a
big block of coppied material and I was wondering if there was any way of
pasting it into individual cells in excel?
Pleeeeeeeeease help!!!
Thanks again Jay
Steve

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In this case you might be better off using Table | Convert Text to Table,
separating text at tabs (assuming you have just one tab between text
columns). Once the text is in a table, it should be easy to copy and paste
into Excel.