Convert TableGoogle Workspace add-on

Table Editor

Review, edit, and format tables before inserting or updating them in Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides.

Table Editor is the review workspace for converted text, selected tables, imported files, and new blank tables. Edit cell values, adjust the structure, apply formatting, and preview the result before it changes your file.

Click into any cell to edit it directly, just like a spreadsheet.

Quarterly revenue table open in the Table Editor grid — A converted table remains editable until you click Insert Table.

Open Table Editor

Converted text: open the caret menu beside Text to Table and choose Open in Table Editor.
Existing table: select the table, expand Format Table, and choose Format & Edit Table.
New table: run Text to Table without a selection, then choose From Text, From File, or Empty Table.
Extensions menu: choose Edit & Format Table for the current table selection.

Edit and format the table

Edit cells directly or paste a block of values into the grid.
Add or remove rows and columns.
Apply bold, italic, underline, text color, fill color, alignment, and borders.
Use Undo and Redo for grid, formatting, and supported AI changes.
Use AI Assist for an instructed change or AI Polish for a quick cleanup when AI access is enabled.

Apply a table style

Open Styles to preview built-in and saved custom styles. Selecting a style updates the editor grid before anything is applied to the host file.

Pick a style from the gallery and the table reformats instantly, before anything is applied to the file.

Table Styles gallery open above the editable table grid — Preview a preset or custom style directly on the table.

Start from text, a file, or a blank grid

When no table data is supplied, Table Editor opens a start screen instead of an empty editing canvas.

Table Editor start screen offering From Text, From File, and Empty Table — Paste text, open a supported file, or choose the dimensions of a new table.

File limits

Table Editor supports local and Google Drive CSV, TSV, TXT, and XLSX files up to 5 MB.

Insert or update the result

For a converted or new table, click Insert Table to insert the reviewed result.
For a selected existing table, click Update Table to update it in place when the host and table shape allow it.
If an existing table cannot be updated safely in place, the add-on inserts the edited result as a new table.
Cancel closes the editor without applying the pending changes.

Table size changes

Adding or removing rows or columns while editing an existing table can require the add-on to insert a new table instead of updating the original in place.

Convert Text to Table

Return to the main conversion guide.

Convert Table to Text

Turn an existing table back into CSV-style text.