Convert Table to Text in Microsoft Word 2016 - Lesson 11

In our latest video tutorial, we delve into the process of reversing the effect of converting text into a table in Microsoft Word. Converting a table back to text is a straightforward task that can be accomplished with a few simple steps.

Key Points:

1. **Selecting the Entire Table:**
- Begin by selecting the entire table. You can either drag and drop to highlight the table or use the four-arrow table selection button that appears when you hover your mouse over the table.

2. **Accessing the Layout Tab:**
- Once the table is selected, navigate to the Layout tab under Table Tools.

3. **Converting to Text:**
- Click on "Convert to Text" within the Layout tab. This action opens the "Convert Table to Text" dialog box.

4. **Choosing Paragraph Marks:**
- In the dialog box, choose how you want to separate the text. The default is often TAB, but you can select or type a custom paragraph mark, especially if you used a special one in your table.

5. **Handling Nested Tables:**
- If your table contains nested tables, Word will automatically convert them to text. Ensure that the option for this is checked if needed.

6. **Finalizing the Conversion:**
- After configuring the settings, click "OK" to complete the conversion. The tables are now removed, and the text is separated using the specified paragraph mark.

7. **Adjusting Text Spacing:**
- To adjust the gap between separated text, select the text and move the tab from the ruler to the desired location.

8. **Ruler Visibility:**
- If the ruler is not visible, you can enable it from the View tab by checking the "Ruler" option.

9. **Additional Tips:**
- The tutorial also demonstrates using default TAB paragraph marks and provides guidance on enabling the ruler if it's not visible.

Conclusion:

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[maggieboys]

I've got some other version of Word 2016, am desperate to be able to convert tables to text, but I can't find this option where it should be. There is no Data section under Layout. Have I got some chumpy Home Version or Student Version?

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