Converting Sections to Tables

Turning text into a table with Copilot

Dense paragraphs and unstructured lists are hard to scan. Copilot can convert text into a clean table in one step — separating the information into columns and rows so it's easier to read and work with.

Select the text, then choose Visualize as a Table. Copilot looks for patterns in the content and decides on appropriate columns and rows automatically.

What Works Best as Input

Copilot needs something it can structure. Text with implicit repetition — items, dates, names, attributes — turns into a good table. A flowing narrative paragraph usually doesn't.

The cleaner the underlying pattern, the better the result.

Refining the Table With Prompts

Once the table is generated, you can keep working with it through Copilot. It can:

• Add new columns for extra categories or metadata;
• Reorganize rows or columns by criteria like deadlines or priority;
• Sort the data to surface what matters most;
• Apply formatting changes — styling, color coding.

The criteria can be written in plain language. "Sort by priority" or "add a column for owner" works the same as a more technical instruction.

Editing Later

The table isn't locked once it's inserted. Select it again, open Copilot, and you can keep adjusting — adding columns, re-sorting, restyling — at any point.