Here are different methods using which you can convert a Word document to Excel format with or without using a third-party tool.

Text to columns Text to columns is another handy function when you have data all crammed into one cell, and you need to split it into separate columns.

Converting Text-Formatted Data: Exported files often display dates, numbers, or other values as text. Use Excel’s “Convert to Number” or “Date” functions to standardize these values ...

Sometimes you just want to tell Excel what it is you want your formula to do. It'd be a lot easier if you could just say "sort this data in ascending order and find its average" i ...