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Inserting excel table objects into map layout view in Arc 10.0

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11-15-2012 06:01 AM
KenLucas
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I'm attempting to insert a small number of cells, containing number, text, & date data, from an excel sheet, as an object in layout view. I just need to create a simple table on the layout view mxd. I have Arc10.0 and I'm attempting insert - object - excel 2007-03 worksheet copy & paste the data from the excel sheet.  The tables look good at 1:1 scale on the mxd,  but when I zoom out to page scale, or attempt to print the mxd, the data does not fit within the table cells at page. Is there a problem with my procedure or is there a work-around, since Arc 10 does not communicate w/ excel as well as it did in 9.3?  I even tried copying the data out of a DBF worksheet.
Ken
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KenLucas
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I've since determined that adding a north arrow corrupts the mxd, ruining the formating of the embedded tables. The formating gets ruined, even if a add the north arrow before I embed the tables. Adding a scale bar does not seem to ruin the formating.
Ken