Datalink formatting different from Excel file in AutoCAD

[graemed]

I would like the format of the data link tables in the cad file below to match the excel file. As can be seen by the image, they are not the same. I have tried many combinations of data link options. Please let me know if there is an easy way to create data link tables that look exactly like the excel tables.

@graemed for clarity VStudley embedded your image directly in this post and edited the original subject: Datalink formatting

[Victoria.Studley · Accepted solution]

Hi @graemed,

This looks like a known issue that has already been reported to the AutoCAD development team. It's linked to Windows display scaling, and there are couple of things you can do to work around the issue, documented in the following links:

• Excel tables insert with different cell widths than are expected in AutoCAD
• Tables insert at different sizes in AutoCAD depending on the Windows text scaling setting
• Forum Thread: Data link not formatting to excel formatting

If one or more of these posts helped answer your question, please click Accept Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

[Victoria.Studley]

Hi @graemed,

I'm just checking in again to see if you need more help with this. Did the suggestion I provided yesterday work for you?

If so, please click Accept Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

[graemed]

There are no worthwhile solutions in the links provided, editing tables or adjusting window scaling is too time consuming. I will be sticking to OLEs until a better solution comes along.

Thanks though