Selection.ConvertToTable Method (Word)
Converts text within a range to a table. Returns the table as a Table object.
Syntax
expression .ConvertToTable(Separator, NumRows, NumColumns, InitialColumnWidth, Format, ApplyBorders, ApplyShading, ApplyFont, ApplyColor, ApplyHeadingRows, ApplyLastRow, ApplyFirstColumn, ApplyLastColumn, AutoFit, AutoFitBehavior, DefaultTableBehavior)
expression A variable that represents a Range object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Separator |
Optional |
Variant |
Specifies the character used to separate text into cells. Can be a character or one of the following WdTableFieldSeparator constant. If this argument is omitted, the value of the DefaultTableSeparator property is used. |
NumRows |
Optional |
Variant |
The number of rows in the table. If this argument is omitted, Microsoft Word sets the number of rows, based on the contents of the range. |
NumColumns |
Optional |
Variant |
The number of columns in the table. If this argument is omitted, Word sets the number of columns, based on the contents of the range. |
InitialColumnWidth |
Optional |
Variant |
The initial width of each column, in points. If this argument is omitted, Word calculates and adjusts the column width so that the table stretches from margin to margin. |
Format |
Optional |
Variant |
Specifies one of the predefined formats listed in the Table AutoFormat dialog box. Can be one of the WdTableFormat constants. |
ApplyBorders |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the border properties of the specified format. |
ApplyShading |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the shading properties of the specified format. |
ApplyFont |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the font properties of the specified format. |
ApplyColor |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the color properties of the specified format. |
ApplyHeadingRows |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the heading-row properties of the specified format. |
ApplyLastRow |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the last-row properties of the specified format. |
ApplyFirstColumn |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the first-column properties of the specified format. |
ApplyLastColumn |
Optional |
Variant |
True to apply the last-column properties of the specified format. |
AutoFit |
Optional |
Variant |
True to decrease the width of the table columns as much as possible without changing the way text wraps in the cells. |
AutoFitBehavior |
Optional |
Variant |
Sets the AutoFit rules for how Word sizes a table. Can be one of the following WdAutoFitBehavior constant. If DefaultTableBehavior is wdWord8TableBehavior, this argument is ignored. |
DefaultTableBehavior |
Optional |
Variant |
Sets a value that specifies whether Microsoft Word automatically resizes cells in a table to fit the contents (AutoFit). Can be one of the WdDefaultTableBehavior constant. |
Return Value
Table
Example
This example inserts text at the insertion point and then converts the comma-delimited text to a table with formatting.
With Selection
.Collapse
.InsertBefore "one, two, three"
.InsertParagraphAfter
.InsertAfter "one, two, three"
.InsertParagraphAfter
End With
Set myTable = Selection.ConvertToTable( _
Separator:=wdSeparateByCommas, _
Format:=wdTableFormatList8)