Convert XLSX to DOCX

When a submission system accepts Word files but not spreadsheets, or a spreadsheet needs to be reviewed as a report, place the relevant cells in a DOCX document. The result is a document table, not a workbook that can calculate or behave like Excel.

What XLSX contains

XLSX is the spreadsheet format used by Microsoft Excel and supported by LibreOffice Calc and Google Sheets. It stores worksheets, cell values, formulas, formatting, charts, and other workbook data in an Office Open XML package. It is commonly used for budgets, schedules, data exports, and reports.

What DOCX provides

DOCX is a word-processing format used by Microsoft Word and supported by LibreOffice Writer and Google Docs. It is designed for paginated documents containing paragraphs, tables, headings, and page layouts, making it suitable for editing or reviewing spreadsheet data as a report. A DOCX table does not retain spreadsheet calculation features.

Convert selected cells with desktop software

1. Open the workbook in Excel and select the cell range you need. Select only the used cells; blank rows or columns can create oversized tables.
2. Copy the selection, open Word, and paste it. Choose Home → Paste → Keep Source Formatting to retain much of the spreadsheet styling, or Keep Text Only to format the content as a Word table.
3. Adjust the table width, font size, and page layout. For a wide table, use Layout → Orientation → Landscape.
4. Save the file with File → Save As, selecting Word Document (*.docx).

In LibreOffice, copy the cells from Calc into Writer, check the resulting table, and save the document as .docx. Menu names can vary by software version.

Use an online converter

CloudConvert and Convertio offer browser-based conversion; use their XLSX-to-DOCX option when available. Upload the workbook, choose DOCX as the output, run the conversion, then inspect the downloaded document. Online services may process only some sheets or alter layout, so confirm the output contains the required content. Do not upload confidential or sensitive workbooks.

Quality and compatibility limits

When cells are pasted as a Word table, formulas become their displayed results and cannot recalculate. Charts and images may need to be copied separately. Wide or large tables can become hard to read or split across pages; reduce the selected range or adjust the page layout. Workbook features such as multiple sheets, data validation, and macros do not become equivalent Word features. Embedding an Excel object can preserve spreadsheet editing, but it remains an embedded workbook rather than a native Word table and may be less portable.