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# Convert Text to Table

Converts the selected text into a table, or the selected table into text.

To access this command...

Choose Table - Convert - Text to Table

The options available in this dialogue depending on the type of conversion.

## Separate text at

A separator, such as a tab, marks the column boundaries in the selected text. Each paragraph in the selection is converted into a row in the table. Similarly, when you convert a table into text, the column markers are changed to the character that you specify, and each row is converted into a separate paragraph.

### Tabs

Converts the text to a table using tabs as column markers.

### Semicolons

Converts the text to a table using semi-colons (;) as column markers.

### Paragraph

Converts the text to a table using paragraphs as column markers.

### Other:

Converts the text to a table using the character that you type in the box as a column marker.

### Text box

Type the character that you want to use as a column marker.

### Equal width for all columns

Creates columns of equal width, regardless of the position of the column marker.

## AutoFormat

Opens the AutoFormat dialogue, where you can select a predefined layout for table.

## Options

### Heading

Formats the first row of the new table as a heading.

### Repeat heading

Repeats the table header on each page that the table spans.

### The first ... rows

Repeats the first n rows as a header.

### Don't split table

Does not divide the table across pages.

### Border

Adds a border to the table and the table cells.

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