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March 17, 2022
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link Excel file in Illustrator

  • March 17, 2022
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Hi Everyone 🙂

Can we link an Excel file in Illustrator?

Tks

Anny

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2022

No, Excel is not a supported Place format. 

 

Options:

  • Make a PDF from the Excel table/chart and place it with a link. When data is updated, re-PDF, and update link
  • Use InDesign, which can link to an Excel file. (Charts have to be handled the same as above.)
  • You can copy-and-paste into AI but the info is not linked and can be difficult to edit.
David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
Larry G. Schneider
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2022

You can try using "Place" from the File menu. Are you expecting to update this file?