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Bokuchi User Guide

Table Conversion

Bokuchi can automatically convert table data from other formats into Markdown table syntax when you paste it.

What Gets Converted

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  • HTML tables — Copy a table from a web page or spreadsheet and paste it into Bokuchi
  • TSV data — Tab-separated values (e.g., from Excel or Google Sheets)
  • CSV data — Comma-separated values

Conversion Modes

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You can choose how Bokuchi handles table data on paste:

ModeBehavior
AutoConverts automatically without asking
Confirm (default)Shows a preview dialog so you can review before converting
OffPastes as plain text, no conversion
Table conversion confirm dialog showing a preview of the converted table

Change the mode in Settings > Advanced > Table Conversion.

Bypassing Conversion

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If you want to paste table data as plain text without conversion (regardless of the mode setting), use:

  • macOS: Shift+Cmd+V
  • Windows/Linux: Shift+Ctrl+V

Examples

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HTML Tables

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When you copy a table from a web page or spreadsheet and paste it, Bokuchi converts it to a Markdown table. Try selecting the table below, copying it, and pasting it into Bokuchi:

Sample to copy
NameAge
Alice30
Bob25

Result:

| Name | Age |
| --- | --- |
| Alice | 30 |
| Bob | 25 |

CSV Data

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Try copying the comma-separated data below and pasting it into Bokuchi:

Name,Age,City
Alice,30,Tokyo
Bob,25,Osaka

Result:

| Name | Age | City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alice | 30 | Tokyo |
| Bob | 25 | Osaka |

TSV Data

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When you copy from Excel or Google Sheets, data is pasted in tab-separated (TSV) format. TSV data is also converted to Markdown tables.

Next Steps

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