how to remove table in ms word while retaining the text inside of it

Question

is it possible to remove table in ms word while retaining the text inside of it. I'm using word 2010.

Answer 1

For Word 2010:

• Select the table
• Go to the Tables Tools / Layout tab on the ribbon
• Press Convert to Text

Similar functionality exists in previous versions of Word too.

Answer 2

You'll be wanting to convert the table with the text inside it, and to do that, you simply follow the instructions here:

http://www.wordtipsandtricks.com/2009/11/22/how-to-convert-word-tables-back-into-plain-text/

(It uses the Table > Layout menu option)