Importing HTML Files

You can import the data in an HTML file so that it becomes exactly like any other Access table; follow these steps to import an HTML file:

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Right-click within the Database window and select Import; this opens the Import dialog box.
2.
Use the Files of Type drop-down list to select HTML documents.
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Select the HTML file that you want to import and click Import to open the Import HTML Wizard. This wizard is almost identical to the Link HTML Wizard.
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In the wizard's first step, you indicate whether the first row of data contains column headings. You can also see Access's proposed layout for the imported table.
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Click Advanced to designate specifics about the imported table. The Import Specification dialog box opens. Here ...

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