Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for optically recognizing a table and converting that recognized table to a digitized format. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method of optically recognizing and identifying a table generally, individual cells within the table, the data embedded within each cell, as well as the original table format, including shading, cell borders, colors, and effects. Accordingly, such digitization of an optically recognized table, in whole or in part, as printed on a document or other media allows users to easily and quickly capture information as originally arranged without having to manually re-create a table and enter data into the re-created table.