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Merge or unmerge cells

You can merge any number of cells in the table.

When merging cells:

  • The selected range becomes a single cell.
  • Only the data from the upper-left cell of the range is saved.
  • The formatting of the upper-left cell of the range is applied to the merged cell.

To merge cells, select them and do one of the following:

  • On the Home tab, in the Table group, click t_table_merge_cells Merge cells.
  • Right-click the range and select Merge cells from the context menu.
  • Press Ctrl+Alt+M.

To split cells, select the merged cell and do one of the following:

  • On the Home tab, in the Table group, click t_table_unmerge_cells Unmerge cells.
  • Right-click the range and select Unmerge cells from the context menu.
  • Press Alt+Shift+M.

The data that is contained in the merged cell is placed in the upper-left cell of the resulting range. Cells in the range will retain the formatting of the merged cell.