Convert Text to a Table or Table to Text
Microsoft Word also provides a feature for converting text in Word to table format. You can also convert a table back into text.
Convert Text to a Table
To convert text to a table the following must be done when the text is written:
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Insert a separator character such as commas or tabs to delimit the text into table columns.
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Use paragraph marks to indicate where you want to begin a new table row.
Step 1
Write some text which will be converted to a table; see:
Step 2
Select the text written and then click on the Insert tab and choose the Table option.
Step 3
Now select convert text to table within the table menu list.
Step 4
Now the convert text to table window opens; select the option within the convert text to table window and click OK.
Note: See your text converted into table.
Convert Table to a Text
You can also simply convert table content into text using the following procedure.
Step 1
Click in the table; the Layout tab appears in the Menu bar.
Step 2
Click over the Layout tab and choose convert to text in the Data group.
Step 3
Then convert table to text dialog box opens; select an option within the dialog box.
Step 4
Click Ok and see your table converted back to text format.