To include an Excel table in a LaTeX document, exporting the Excel file as a CSV is a recommended approach. Users can utilize tools like csv2latex to convert the CSV file into a LaTeX table format. For those using Windows XP, installing Cygwin can provide access to Unix-like software that may assist in this process. Additional resources include the Excel to LaTeX converter macro (xl2latex.xls) created by Svend Jacobsen, which can facilitate the conversion directly within Excel. Various links to software and guides for converting Excel tables to LaTeX format were shared, highlighting multiple options available for users seeking to integrate Excel data into LaTeX documents effectively.