Converting Tables to Text

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What happens when you don't want a table to be a table anymore? Suppose that you've created a great table for the annual report, but now someone in marketing wants it in text form—no tables allowed. How do you preserve the data and lose the grid? Follow these steps to convert a table to text:

1. Click in the table.
2. Choose Table, Convert, Table To Text. The Convert Table To Text dialog box is displayed.
3. In the Separate Text With section, select the character you want Word to use to delineate individual text entries. You might have Word separate your table entries by inserting commas, paragraph marks, or another character between them.
4. Click OK to convert the table.