Converting Word Tables to unstructured Frame

[Combs, Richard]

Art Campbell wrote:
 
> If you work with any kind of tables very much at all, you need Table
> Cleaner.... but if you do the Word >  FM conversion, I'd ping Rick and
> ask him to do a conversion script for that purpose.

Although Table Cleaner is highly useful for all kinds of table-related tasks, its original raison d'etre was cleaning up tables imported from Word, and that's still its forte. Unless you're dealing with such a large volume that you can justify automating the entire process (e.g., hundreds of FM files), there's no need for a custom script. 

For all tables in a document, Table Cleaner lets you: 

-- convert one or more body rows to real heading rows. 
-- remove all the custom ruling and shading. 
-- resize all or selected columns, using your choice of several sizing options. 
-- apply paragraph formats from the selected table to all or selected columns. 

And you can perform each of those functions on the table formats you choose. For even a large FM doc, you can turn all the crud-filled, custom-ruled, no-heading Word tables into pristine FM tables in no time. You'll save the cost of the plug-in on the first file or two. 

Of course, I'm sure Rick would be happy to sell you a custom script if you _insist_. :-) 


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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