{"id":469617,"date":"2022-07-01T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T21:00:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:00:07","slug":"how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Convert Text to a Table in Microsoft Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29bba443395\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29bba443395\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Convert_Text_to_a_Table_in_Microsoft_Word%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Convert Text to a Table in Microsoft Word&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/#Convert_Text_to_a_Table_in_Word\" >Convert Text to a Table in Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/#Convert_a_List_to_a_Table_in_Word\" >Convert a List to a Table in Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-text-to-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/#Convert_a_Table_to_Text\" >Convert a Table to Text<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Convert_Text_to_a_Table_in_Microsoft_Word%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Convert Text to a Table in Microsoft Word&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731034\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever started adding text to your document only to discover it would be better suited in a table? After all, a table provides a solid structure and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance. In Word, you can simply convert text to table.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you have text separated by tabs or commas or a list in a numbered or bulleted format, converting it to table is easy enough. Plus, it takes less time than creating a table and manually moving all that text into the cells.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Convert_Text_to_a_Table_in_Word\"><\/span>Convert Text to a Table in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can choose the type of delimiter you\u2019re using to properly convert the text. For instance, you may separate words with commas or phrases with tabs. If you aren\u2019t sure, you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/215425\/how-to-display-non-printing-characters-in-word\/\">display the paragraph marks by going to the Home tab and selecting the Show\/Hide paragraph button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811072\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShowParagraphMarks-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Paragraph marks displayed in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"241\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is good to know if you\u2019re using tabs because you don\u2019t see them in ordinary text, only when you show the paragraph marks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Display Non-Printing Characters in Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select the text that you want to convert to a table. Then, go to the Insert tab and click the Table drop-down arrow. Choose \u201cConvert Text to Table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811071\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/InsertTableConvert-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Convert to Table in the Table drop-down list\" width=\"483\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the pop-up window, pick the number of columns you want. By default, the text you select separates into columns. If you prefer to use rows, decrease the number of columns so that the number of rows correlates to the number of items you select.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811070\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TableSize-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Adjust the table size\" width=\"319\" height=\"399\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Optionally, select the AutoFit Behavior. You can pick a specific width for the columns or AutoFit the table to the contents or window.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, choose the delimiter you\u2019re using. In our example, we have a list of names separated by tabs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811074\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SeparateText-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Separator options for text\" width=\"319\" height=\"399\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cOK\u201d when you finish. You\u2019ll see your text pop into a table. You can then add rows, resize the table, or center the text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811073\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ConvertedText-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Table converted from text in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"93\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Convert_a_List_to_a_Table_in_Word\"><\/span>Convert a List to a Table in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Converting a list to a table is a little different than text because the list is already separated by numbers or bullets. This places each item in a separate row instead of a column, but you can change this if you like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/771306\/how-to-automatically-resize-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/\"><strong><em>How to Automatically Resize a Table in Microsoft Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select the list that you want to convert to a table. If you want to include the numbers or bullets in the table, move on to the next step. But if you don\u2019t want those in the table, deselect the list type in the Paragraph section of the Home tab.<\/p>\n<p>This removes the numbers or bullets so that you list items display on separate lines without leaders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811075\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/RemoveList-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Removed list formatting in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"189\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With your list items selected, go to Insert &gt; Table and select \u201cConvert Text to Table.\u201d You\u2019ll see the same pop-up as above. By default, your items display in rows. If you prefer them in columns, enter the same number of columns as your number of list items. Then, optionally choose the AutoFit settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811077\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SizeList-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Text to Table options in Word\" width=\"319\" height=\"399\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, the delimiter should be set to Paragraph because the list items are on separate lines. Click \u201cOK\u201d and you\u2019ll see your items in a table. You can then insert columns, resize the table, or move it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811078\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ConvertedList-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"List converted to a table in Word\" width=\"650\" height=\"127\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Convert_a_Table_to_Text\"><\/span>Convert a Table to Text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you change your mind after converting to a table or have a table that you prefer to remove and leave the text on its own, you can do the reverse of the above. Yes, you can convert a table to text too.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/221131\/how-to-select-all-or-part-of-a-table-in-word\/\">Select the table and go to the Layout tab that displays. Click \u201cConvert to Text\u201d in the Data section of the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811081\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LayoutToText-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Convert to Text on the Layout tab\" width=\"650\" height=\"197\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose how you want to separate the text once it\u2019s converted. You can pick paragraph marks, tabs, commas, or a custom option you enter. Click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811080\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ConvertToText-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Table to Text separator options\" width=\"260\" height=\"271\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then see your table data as ordinary text in your document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811079\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ConvertedToText-WordConvertTextToTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Table converted to text in Word\" width=\"524\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Converting your text to a table in Word is a true time-saver compared to creating the table and moving the text into it. 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