Q. Is there a way to convert a table in a Word file to just an array of numbers, which I find easier to work with? A. Not only can you convert a table, ...

If the Word document contains a table, you must convert the table to text before exporting it or each cell in the table will become a separate data record. Click the upper-left corner of the table ...

Select the text and click Insert > Table > Convert Text to Table. Choose the number of columns for your table, and let Word automatically select the number of rows.

In Word 2003, choose Convert from the Table menu, and then select Table To Text. In the resulting dialog, click OK, as the table uses paragraph marks to denote columns by default.

Although Excel is the main Microsoft Office tool for tables, many of us still create and manage tables in Word. Throughout time, I learned many tricks that greatly helped me deal with Word tables ...