JAWS used to do that with insert-f5, but it doesn't seem to work any more. In Word, though, you can do it. Go to the tables menu on the menubar and arrow down to convert. You have a choice of table to text or text to table. At 10:33 AM 3/3/2005, you wrote: >Converting tables in word documents Dear list, >Is there a way to use Jaws to convert tables in a word document into >plain text? >Also while we're on the conversion topic. I know there's a way to >convert Powerpoint presentations into text files. I think you have to >use the "outline" feature, but I don't know how to get to it. >Any information would be much appreciated. > > >janet >He who dares to teach must never cease to learn. >--Richard Henry Dann > > > > > >-- >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or >the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather >contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx