If the Word document contains a table, you must convert the table to text before exporting it or each cell in the table will become a separate data record. Click the upper-left corner of the table ...

Microsoft Word quickly converts columns to a table when you apply the "Insert" ribbon command and then select the "Convert Text to Table" option.

Q. Is there a way to convert a table in a Word file to just an array of numbers, which I find easier to work with? A. Not only can you convert a table, ...

In Word 2003, choose Convert from the Table menu, and then select Table To Text. In the resulting dialog, click OK, as the table uses paragraph marks to denote columns by default.