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Converting a Table to Text

By James Marshall, About.com

Creating tables out of text in Word is a relatively simple process. However, if you want to take text out of the table format, things seem a little trickier. You may think your only option is to cut the text from the table and paste it into a different section of your document.

Fortunately, Word has a simple solution to the problem. It gives you the option of converting tables to text. To convert a table to text, follow these steps:

1. Select your table
2. Click the Table menu
3. On the Convert submenu, select Table to Text…
4. Select how you would like to separate the column entries
5. Click OK

Once you’ve converted the table to text, you may need to adjust the formatting.
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