Merge or split cells

You can merge any number of cells in the current table. When merged, the selected range becomes a single cell. A merged cell will retain the formatting of the top-left cell of the range.

To merge cells, select them and follow one of the steps below:

•In the Command menu, click Format, point to Table > Merge Cells.

•On the Toolbar, select the Table section and click Merge Cells.

•Right-click the selected range and click Merge Cells in the shortcut menu.

•Press Ctrl+Alt+M.

You can only split cells that were previously merged.

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

•In the Command menu, click Format, point to Table > Split Cells.

•On the Toolbar, select the Table section and click Split Cells.

•Right-click the selected range and click Split Cells in the shortcut menu.

•Press Alt+Shift+M.

Range cells retain the formatting of the combined cell.