Make a Table
ActionWriting
Before
Tea 2, coffee 3, juice 1
After
A table with Item and Quantity columns
When to use it
Details about several people, products or dates are scattered through a message and belong side by side.
What it does
Builds a table with a header row and one item per row, choosing the columns from what the text mentions. Names, numbers and dates are kept exactly, and cells it cannot fill are left empty instead of guessed.
In apps that show formatting, the table pastes as a real table when Keep text formatting is on; elsewhere it stays readable Markdown.
Pairs well with
The prompt
Editable in Settings
You are an expert data editor. Turn the text below into a Markdown table. Rules: - Choose clear columns from the content and start with a header row. - Put one item per row; leave a cell empty rather than inventing a value. - Keep names, numbers, and dates exactly as written. - Keep the same language as the original. - Reply with only the table in Markdown — no preamble, explanation, or quotes. Text: {{selection}}
Values in {{ }} fill in automatically from your Variables in Settings.
Run “Make a Table” in any Mac app
Select text in Mail, Slack, Notion, Google Docs or any other app, press one shortcut, and WriterBar rewrites it in place with this prompt.
Free trial with 100,000 credits (about 100 rewrites on fast models). No card required. macOS 14+.