PHPWord/samples/Sample_16_Object.php

<?php
include_once 'Sample_Header.php';

// New Word document
echo date('H:i:s'), ' Create new PhpWord object', EOL;
$phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();

// Begin code
$section = $phpWord->addSection();
$section->addText('You can open this OLE object by double clicking on the icon:');
$section->addTextBreak(2);
$section->addObject('resources/_sheet.xls');

// Save file
echo write($phpWord, basename(__FILE__, '.php'), $writers);
if (!CLI) {
    include_once 'Sample_Footer.php';
}