Name
Table → Convert → Table to Text
Synopsis
The Table to Text command (Figure 10-22) converts an existing table to text, using a delimiter character to separate the content of individual cells. For example, delimiting the content with tabs usually creates a list with tabbed columns.

Figure 10-22. Converting a table to non-tabular text
If the table contains a nested table, the “Convert nested tables” option becomes available in the Convert Table to Text dialog box and is enabled by default. If the chosen delimiter is a paragraph mark, the “Convert nested tables” option can be disabled. With commas, tabs, and custom delimiters, it cannot be disabled.
When nested table is converted, the contents of the cells in the nested table are placed right along with the contents of cells in the main table. When nested tables are not converted, they appear as standalone tables within the text from the main table. Nested tables are delimited just like the contents of any other cells in the main table.
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