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Merging and splitting cells

Merging cells means combining two or more table cells into one. Splitting a cell means dividing it into two or more cells. You can merge and split cells using either menu/toolbar commands or the Table Pencil and Table Eraser tools.

To split cells

1. Select the cells you want to split.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Right click, point to Table, click Split Cell.
   • On the Layout menu, go to Merge, and then click Split Cell.
3. Specify whether to split the cells into rows or columns and how many rows or columns to split each cell into.
4. Click OK.

To split cells using the Table Pencil tool

1. On the Insert menu, go to Table, click the trinalge under Table and then click Table Pencil.
2. Draw lines where you want to split cells.
3. When finished, press Esc or click (Escape Table Drawing Mode) on the Table Toolbar.

To merge cells

1. Select two or more cells to merge.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Right click, point to Table, click Merge Cells.
   • On the Layout menu, go to Merge, and then click Merge Cells.

The cells to be merged must comprise a rectangular block.

Related topics

Selecting parts of a table

Merging and splitting cells