Press Ctrl + V . To preserve or adjust the look, click the Paste Options icon that appears and select Match Destination Formatting or Keep Source Formatting . 2. Using the "Save as Plain Text" Import

If your columns don't line up perfectly, you likely have "merged cells" or irregular spacing in your original Word document.

If you have pages of text that you want to analyze (for example, exporting invoice data or complex reports), the copy-paste method might be too slow. You can convert the Word file directly using a "Save As" trick.

For those who don't want to fiddle with settings, online tools like Adobe Acrobat or Smallpdf can handle the heavy lifting for you.

In Word, highlight the table or text you want to move. If it's a table, click the four-way arrow icon at the top-left to select everything. Step 2: Press Ctrl + C (or Command + C on Mac) to copy.

Sometimes copying from Word brings over hidden characters or strange line breaks.

Would you like step-by-step instructions for any of these methods?