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Q196979: WD97: Save As Text Converts Table to Paragraph-Delimited Text

Article: Q196979
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbtable
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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A table in a Microsoft Word document collapses into a single column of text when
the document is saved in one of the following formats:

  Text Only
  Text Only with Line Breaks
  MS-DOS Text
  MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks

CAUSE
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A table row is actually a special case of sequential paragraphs, using Chr(7)
following the text's paragraph mark and Chr(13), as the end-of-cell and two of
them for end-of-row delimiters. When the file is saved as text, the export
routine strips the Chr(7) characters, leaving only the hard returns Chr(13).


RESOLUTION
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To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.

Method 1
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Save the document in Text With Layout format.

Method 2
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Convert the table to tab-delimited text before you save the file. To do this,
follow these steps:

1. Place the insertion point inside the first cell of the table.

2. On the Table menu, click Select Table.

3. On the Table menu, click Convert Table To Text.

4. Under the Separate Text With option, click Tabs.

5. Click OK.

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Keywords          : kbdta kbtable 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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