A Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) forum. OfficeFrustration

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » OfficeFrustration forum » Microsoft Word » Tables
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read  

convert text to table



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old January 23rd, 2008, 01:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Sharon
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 491
Default convert text to table

I have a list of documents as shown below. The number and the title of the
document are separated by a tab and there is a paragraph mark at the end of
each line. When I try and convert this to a table, I choose Table| Convert |
Text to Table | Choose 2 columns | Separate at text: tab, but it only
creates a table with one column. What am I doing wrong?

01(tab) Application Claims.pdf(paragraph mark)
02(tab) Application (First and Second Pages).pdf(paragraph mark)
02a(tab) Application (complete).pdf(paragraph mark)
03(tab) Submission of Formal Drawings and Formal Drawings.pdf(paragraph mark)
04(tab) Sequence Statement, Sequence Listing, and copy of
Diskette.pdf(paragraph mark)
05 Transmittal Letter and Postcard.pdf(paragraph mark)


--
S
  #2  
Old January 28th, 2008, 10:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Stefan Blom
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8,433
Default convert text to table

It is certainly working for me, if I first copy the text of your message
into Word (replacing "(tab)" with actual tab characters, of course).

Does Word suggest two columns, or do you have to type it in?

Where does the text end up, as Word creates the table? The whole paragraph
in one column, or...?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I have a list of documents as shown below. The number and the title of the
document are separated by a tab and there is a paragraph mark at the end
of
each line. When I try and convert this to a table, I choose Table|
Convert |
Text to Table | Choose 2 columns | Separate at text: tab, but it only
creates a table with one column. What am I doing wrong?

01(tab) Application Claims.pdf(paragraph mark)
02(tab) Application (First and Second Pages).pdf(paragraph mark)
02a(tab) Application (complete).pdf(paragraph mark)
03(tab) Submission of Formal Drawings and Formal Drawings.pdf(paragraph
mark)
04(tab) Sequence Statement, Sequence Listing, and copy of
Diskette.pdf(paragraph mark)
05 Transmittal Letter and Postcard.pdf(paragraph mark)


--
S




  #3  
Old January 28th, 2008, 10:41 PM
Henk57 Henk57 is offline
Senior Member
 
First recorded activity by OfficeFrustration: Oct 2006
Posts: 387
Send a message via Skype™ to Henk57
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stefan Blom View Post
It is certainly working for me, if I first copy the text of your message
into Word (replacing "(tab)" with actual tab characters, of course).

Does Word suggest two columns, or do you have to type it in?

Where does the text end up, as Word creates the table? The whole paragraph
in one column, or...?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sharon" wrote in message
...
I have a list of documents as shown below. The number and the title of the
document are separated by a tab and there is a paragraph mark at the end
of
each line. When I try and convert this to a table, I choose Table|
Convert |
Text to Table | Choose 2 columns | Separate at text: tab, but it only
creates a table with one column. What am I doing wrong?

01(tab) Application Claims.pdf(paragraph mark)
02(tab) Application (First and Second Pages).pdf(paragraph mark)
02a(tab) Application (complete).pdf(paragraph mark)
03(tab) Submission of Formal Drawings and Formal Drawings.pdf(paragraph
mark)
04(tab) Sequence Statement, Sequence Listing, and copy of
Diskette.pdf(paragraph mark)
05 Transmittal Letter and Postcard.pdf(paragraph mark)


--
S
Did you select the entire text to be converted into a table? If you choose 2 columns, does it show in the grayed area 5 for the number of rows?
__________________
Henk van Ekelenburg
co-author of the eBook "Mastering Microsoft Word for Scientific Reports" (and other long documents)
www.masteringword.eu/?Off
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:24 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 OfficeFrustration.
The comments are property of their posters.