Tables > Converting a table into text

You can use the ribbon command Table | Convert table to text to convert a table into normal body text.

An example: You want to convert a table with 2x2 cells into a list where the table cells will be separated by semicolons.

To do so, proceed as follows:

1.	Position the text cursor in any cell of the table.

2.	Choose the ribbon command Table \| group Data \| Convert table to text .

3.	Select the desired Separator, which is the Semicolon in this case.

4.	Confirm with OK.

The table is now converted into normal body text – from left to right and top to bottom.

Thus, if you convert the following table ...

Cell1	Cell2
Cell3	Cell4

... you will get the following text:

Cell1;Cell2

Cell3;Cell4

Each row becomes a separate paragraph. The Separator is inserted between the cells of a row. Depending on the separator you select, you will get the following results:

Separator	Result
Paragraph break	Here, a new paragraph is started for each separate cell in the table.
Tabs	A new paragraph is started after each row of the table. The cells within a row are separated by tabs.
Semicolon	A new paragraph is started after each row of the table. The cells within a row are separated by semicolons (;).
User-defined	Here, you can specify the separator yourself. To do so, enter the desired character in the input field. You can enter more than one character if desired.
	If, for example, you enter a comma followed by a space as the separator, the cell contents of every line will be separated by a comma and a space accordingly.

The reverse is also possible as you can convert text in tabular form into a table. (See next section.)