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            text cells, so if a column won't sum, select it and use Excel's
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            each table and offers per-table downloads in several formats. Pick
            Excel when you want everything in one workbook with page references.
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            No. Table detection runs in a PDF engine loaded into your browser as
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            library. Bank statements and invoices never leave your machine.
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