You can use the ribbon command Table | Convert table to text to convert a table into normal body text.
An example: You want to convert a table with 2x2 cells into a list where the table cells will be separated by semicolons.
To do so, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Position the text cursor in any cell of the table. |
| 2. | Choose the ribbon command Table | Convert table to text  (in the group Data). |
| 3. | Select the desired Separator, which is the Semicolon in this case. |
| 4. | Confirm with OK. |
The table is now converted into normal body text – from left to right and top to bottom.
Thus, if you convert the following table ...
Cell1 |
Cell2 |
Cell3 |
Cell4 |
... you will get the following text:
Cell1;Cell2
Cell3;Cell4
Each row becomes a separate paragraph. The Separator is inserted between the cells of a row. Depending on the separator you select, you will get the following results:
Separator |
Result |
Paragraph break |
Here, a new paragraph is started for each separate cell in the table. |
Tabs |
A new paragraph is started after each row of the table. The cells within a row are separated by tabs. |
Semicolon |
A new paragraph is started after each row of the table. The cells within a row are separated by semicolons (;). |
User-defined |
Here, you can specify the separator yourself. To do so, enter the desired character in the input field. You can enter more than one character if desired. |
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If, for example, you enter a comma followed by a space as the separator, the cell contents of every line will be separated by a comma and a space accordingly. |
The reverse is also possible as you can convert text in tabular form into a table. (See next section.)