Inserting an Excel Table in a LaTeX Document

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around methods for inserting an Excel table into a LaTeX document. Participants explore various approaches, including file format conversions and software tools, without reaching a consensus on the best method.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests exporting the Excel file as a CSV file and then using that to create a LaTeX table, providing a link to a tool for this purpose.
  • Another participant reiterates the CSV approach and expresses difficulty finding compatible software for Windows XP.
  • A different participant recommends installing Cygwin to access Unix-type software and shares multiple links to tools and resources for converting Excel tables to LaTeX format.
  • One participant thanks another for their suggestion, indicating a level of engagement with the proposed solutions.

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Participants present multiple methods for including Excel tables in LaTeX, but no consensus is reached on a single best approach. There are varying opinions on the effectiveness of the suggested methods.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express limitations based on their operating system, indicating that certain tools may not be available or functional for all users.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals looking to integrate Excel tables into LaTeX documents, particularly those using Windows operating systems or seeking alternative software solutions.

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I want to include an excel table in a Latex document. How could I do that?

I have tried to print the table to a file .eps, but that does not give me a good result.

Is there another way?
 
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faust9 said:
export your excel file as a csv file then use the csv file to make a latex table.

http://brouits.free.fr/csv2latex/

Eh, thanks.

My computer runs under WinXP, i haven't found this code for this operative system.
 
If you install cygwin ( http://www.cygwin.com ), you can get access to lots of unix-type software.

By googling, excel latex
I found
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/excel2latex_readme_en.txt
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml
and
http://csdl.ics.hawaii.edu/FAQ/chart-ps.html
http://www.hha.dk/~skj/Xl2latex.xls (Excel to LaTex table converter (xl2latex.xls), an Excel macro written by Svend Jacobsen (Aarhus School of Business). )
 
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Thanks, robphy.
 

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