How to copy a table from mail
You want to copy a table from an email!
There are a few ways to do this, depending on the email client and the table's structure. Here are some common methods:
Method 1: Copy-Paste
- Open the email with the table in your email client (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail).
- Select the entire table by pressing
Ctrl+A
(Windows) orCommand+A
(Mac). - Right-click on the selected table and choose "Copy" (or press
Ctrl+C
orCommand+C
). - Open a spreadsheet program like Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or LibreOffice Calc.
- Create a new sheet or select an existing one.
- Right-click inside the sheet and choose "Paste" (or press
Ctrl+V
orCommand+V
).
Method 2: Use the "Table" feature (Gmail only)
- Open the email with the table in Gmail.
- Click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the table.
- Select "Table" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on "Copy table" to copy the table to your clipboard.
- Open a spreadsheet program and paste the table as described in Method 1.
Method 3: Use a browser extension (Chrome only)
- Install the "Table Copy" browser extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Open the email with the table in Gmail.
- Click on the extension's icon in the top right corner of the browser.
- Select "Copy table" to copy the table to your clipboard.
- Open a spreadsheet program and paste the table as described in Method 1.
Method 4: Use a third-party add-on (Outlook only)
- Install the "Table Copy" add-on from the Microsoft Store.
- Open the email with the table in Outlook.
- Click on the add-on's icon in the top right corner of the Outlook window.
- Select "Copy table" to copy the table to your clipboard.
- Open a spreadsheet program and paste the table as described in Method 1.
Remember to adjust the formatting and layout of the table as needed after pasting it into your spreadsheet program.