To Detach a Data Link from a Table

  1. Click within a cell of the table that contains the data link to detach.
    Note: Don't select the border of the table as it doesn't provide the correct context to detach a data link.
  2. Right-click over the selected cell and choose Data Links Detach Data Link.

    The data link to the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or command delimited file is removed from the table.