# Get DataTables

Get data tables from the word document and store them into a list variable.

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This activity can only be used after the [Open Word Document](/rpa-studio/microsoft-office/word/open-word-document.md) activity.
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In the case of nested Datatables, the activity retrieves the parent data table and the datatable within it will displayed in text format.
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### Input

* **Input** : [`WordHandle Variable`](/getting-started/rpa-studio/variables.md#wordhandle)![](/files/-MVREnwPf_D3-qJvjjYd)\
  The word handle object to reference the opened word document.

### Output

* **Data Tables** : [`List Variable`](/getting-started/rpa-studio/variables/activity-variables.md#list)\
  Stores the data tables extracted from the specified word document in a List of DataTable variable.


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