Question : changing data from a linked table

Dear experts,

I am using Access 2003 to manipulate data from a linked excel spreadsheet. Alas the original spreadsheet changes regularly so I'm stuck with it being linked.

I know you can't change data in a linked table but I need to some how change the data from within access as it contains various characters that mess up some of the queries and Dlookups (such as an apostrophes eg Davy's wine bar).  Any suggestions welcome ... I was thinking that there might be a way of importing the spreadsheet & overwriting a table each time the database gets opened.  That way I can then write something to remove the offening syntax, but I have no idea how to do this.  

Any ideas welcome

Answer : changing data from a linked table

You could import or ... create a Make Table query in Access that will create a (temp or permanent) table at which point you have full control.

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