You can't use Insert | File. You can use Insert | Object or Paste Special.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"tbaam" wrote in message
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when I try to import an excel spreadsheet into word by
Insert -- file etc
I receive a pop-window that is headed File COnversion -- WRC0002 and I am
them instructed to select a type of encoding. I am given three choices 1)
windows 2) MS-DOS or other. What is wrong? The preview window looks like
this...a mess of characters
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