Jetformat

Extract tables from a Word document

Use jetformat word tables to extract tables from a Word document.

By Jetformat

Use this when you need table data rather than all document text. Text output is tab-separated; --json is useful for structured downstream processing.

Steps

  1. Start with a local DOCX. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Read the returned data before choosing a follow-up edit.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat word tables contract.docx

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--json Write JSON output

Check the result

Compare the number of tables and representative cell values with the source before importing the result.

Notes and limits

This is a free utility or read operation. It does not need a paid conversion to inspect the result.

Run jetformat word tables --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the word command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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