delete a table without deleting contents

C

cazo

i want to keep the contents of the table but every time i delete the table my
info goes with it. please help! how do i delete the table/cells without
deleting the contents thanks!
 
J

Jay Freedman

cazo said:
i want to keep the contents of the table but every time i delete the
table my info goes with it. please help! how do i delete the
table/cells without deleting the contents thanks!

In Word 2003 or earlier, when the cursor is in the table, click Table >
Convert > Table to Text. In the dialog, choose what character you want to
use to separate items from cells in the same row (rows are always separated
from each other by paragraph marks).

In Word 2007, when the cursor is in the table, choose the Layout tab under
Table Tools, and click the Convert To Text button in the Data group at the
far right end of the ribbon. That opens the same dialog.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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P

Peter A

i want to keep the contents of the table but every time i delete the table my
info goes with it. please help! how do i delete the table/cells without
deleting the contents thanks!

Use the menu command Table-Convert-Table to Text. In Word 2007 it is
something different but I am sure the same functionality is there.
 
I

inf.teres

cazo wrote:
> i want to keep the contents of the table but every time i delete the
> table my info goes with it. please help! how do i delete the
> table/cells without deleting the contents thanks!

In Word 2003 or earlier, when the cursor is in the table, click Table >
Convert > Table to Text. In the dialog, choose what character you want to
use to separate items from cells in the same row (rows are always separated
from each other by paragraph marks).

In Word 2007, when the cursor is in the table, choose the Layout tab under
Table Tools, and click the Convert To Text button in the Data group at the
far right end of the ribbon. That opens the same dialog.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

For Windows 2007,
1. Select the Table.
2. Click Layout tab.
3. In the Data section, click 'convert to text'.
4. A dialog box appears ['Convert table to text'].
5. Select other and specify a space in the text box next to it.
6. Click ok.
 
O

onebigpinetree

In Word 2003 or earlier, when the cursor is in the table, click Table >
Convert > Table to Text. In the dialog, choose what character you want to
use to separate items from cells in the same row (rows are always separated
from each other by paragraph marks).

In Word 2007, when the cursor is in the table, choose the Layout tab under
Table Tools, and click the Convert To Text button in the Data group at the
far right end of the ribbon. That opens the same dialog.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

This was of great help, thanks very much!
 

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