Converting Table into Text in Word File.
After creating a table and entering data into it, the table can be converted into text. To convert a table into text, follow these steps.
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Select the entire table.
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Select "Convert" command from Table menu, a submenu appears.
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Select "Convert Table to Text" command, a dialog box appears as shown below.
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Select desired option from the dialog box to separate the text of cells and then click "Ok" button.
The text in cells is separated as:
Paragraph Marks: The data in each cell is converted to a paragraph of document.
Tabs: The tabs are inserted between the text of cell
Commas: The commas are inserted between the text of cell.
Others: User defined character is inserted between the text of cell.
For example, a table is given below having four records of students.
| John | USA | 23 |
| Miacal | UK | 20 |
| Tony | Canada | 52 |
| Tome | Turkey | 02 |
The above table is converted to text by using the Tabs separator. The text of the above table is given below after conversion.
John USA 23
Miacal UK 20
Tony Canada 52
Tome Turkey 02
