Question: how to copy and paste from word to excel and keep formatting?
Answer: In a Word document, select the rows and columns of the table that you want to copy to an Excel worksheet. ... 
To copy the selection, press CTRL+C.
In the Excel worksheet, select the upper-left corner of the worksheet area where you want to paste the Word table. ... 
Press CRL+V.
To adjust the formatting, click Paste Options.