Table Editor

Use Table Editor when you want to preview, clean up, and format a table before applying it to your file.

It is available in Google Docs™, Google Sheets™, and Google Slides™.

Table Editor opens a dedicated editing workspace for tables. You can use it to review converted text, start from a blank table, open an existing table, or load data from a file before you apply the final result.

It is useful when you want more control than a one-click insert. You can adjust values, formatting, borders, styles, and table structure before the table is written into your document, sheet, or slide.

What You Can Do in Table Editor

• Edit values directly: type into cells, paste content, and adjust the table before applying it.
• Format cells: change text formatting, colors, alignment, and table borders.
• Apply table styles: use preset styles or saved custom styles.
• Change structure: add or remove rows and columns.
• Use AI actions: run AI Assist for prompt-based table changes or AI Polish for a quick cleanup pass.
• Undo or redo changes: use the toolbar or keyboard shortcuts while working in the editor.

Ways to Open Table Editor

Open Table Editor in either of these places:

• Extensions menu: Extensions > Text To Table Converter > Edit & Format Table
• Sidebar: Convert & Format section

Inside the sidebar, you can open it through Create New Table, Edit Table, or the Open in Table Editor option under Selected Text To Table.

Table Editor can also open automatically from Text to Table when you start without selected text and choose to create a new table in the editor.

Quick Start

Use this path when you already have selected text and want to review the converted result before insertion.

1. Select the text you want to convert.
2. Open the sidebar and go to Convert & Format.
3. Click the caret (▼) on Selected Text To Table.
4. Choose Open in Table Editor.
5. Review the table in the editor.
6. Click Apply.

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1. Text to Table split-button menu with Open in Table Editor
2. Table Editor open with a loaded table
3. Final result after clicking Apply

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Use Table Editor when your text needs cleanup, when you want to test a table style first, or when you need to check borders and alignment before insertion.

Main Workflows

Open converted text in Table Editor

This is the best option when you want to review a Text to Table result before applying it.

1. Select text in your file.
2. Open Selected Text To Table.
3. Choose Open in Table Editor.
4. Check the converted rows, columns, and formatting.
5. Click Apply when the table looks right.

What happens next: the editor inserts the reviewed table into your current document, sheet, or slide.

Create a new table from scratch

Use this when you want to start with a blank grid instead of converting selected text.

1. Open the sidebar.
2. Go to Convert & Format.
3. Click Create New Table.
4. Enter the row and column counts.
5. Fill in values and format the table.
6. Click Apply.

What happens next: your prepared table is applied.

You can also reach this same flow from Text to Table when no text is selected and the feature opens Table Editor for a new table setup.

Edit an existing table

Use this when you already have a table and want to update it through the editor.

1. Select an existing table.
2. Open the sidebar and click Edit Table, or use Extensions > Text To Table Converter > Edit & Format Table.
3. Make your changes in Table Editor.
4. Click Apply.

What happens next: the add-on updates the selected table in place when possible. If the update cannot be applied in place, it inserts the edited table as a new result.

Start from a file

Use this when your table data is already saved in a file.

1. Open Table Editor without selected text.
2. Choose the file-based start option.
3. Upload a local file or choose a Google Drive™ file.
4. Review the loaded table in the editor.
5. Click Apply.

What happens next: the imported data is loaded into the editor first, so you can review it before insertion.

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Supported Starting Points

• Converted text from Text to Table
• Existing selected tables
• Blank tables created by choosing row and column counts
• Files: .csv, .tsv, .txt, and .xlsx

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File-based start supports local files and Google Drive™ files. The current file size limit is 5 MB per file.

Settings You Should Know

If you often use Table Editor from Text to Table, check: Extensions > Text To Table Converter > Language & Settings

• Output Mode: choose whether menu-based Text to Table actions use Open in Table Editor or Standard Insert by default.
• Remember Output Mode: keeps your preferred output mode for future menu-based conversions.

When To Change Output Mode

Choose Open in Table Editor when you want review before insert. Choose Standard Insert when speed matters more than preview.

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Related Links

Text to Table Convert selected text and optionally open the result in Table Editor.

Table to Text Convert existing tables back to text when you need CSV-style output.