A table without a source workbook still needs usable cells
Recover a table’s visible cell contents when all you have is an image. The review grid lets you correct the detected structure before export, which is especially useful for borderless columns and headings spanning more than one field.
Published reference tables
Prepare an editable copy of a report table for your own calculations while retaining the original source and unit labels.
Tables without drawn gridlines
Check whether whitespace-aligned values have landed in the right columns before using them as spreadsheet data.
Rebuild the table structure before using its numbers
- Crop to one table and retain captions or units needed to interpret its values.
- Compare detected columns and rows with the image; correct missing or extra grid entries.
- Export the reviewed cells and rebuild any presentation-specific formatting in Excel.
Borderless columns, merged headers and missing rows
- Do table images need visible gridlines for Excel extraction?
- Clear alignment can also indicate columns. Borderless layouts require closer review because wrapped text and uneven spacing can shift detected boundaries.
- Will merged headings remain merged in Excel?
- Do not rely on exact layout reconstruction. Check the extracted headers and combine or separate cells in Excel to suit the table’s meaning.
- What if a table image contains footnotes?
- Keep footnotes available as context, but remove any that enter the data grid as false rows. Preserve their meaning in a separate note when needed.
- How can I repair a missing row before exporting XLSX?
- Use the editable review grid to add or correct rows, then compare the row count with the image before downloading the workbook.
