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Merging & Splitting Cells
Beginner12 min read•Updated: Jul 11, 2026
Merging & Splitting Cells
Merging & Splitting Cells in Tables
Complex tables (such as invoices, class timetables, and academic transcripts) require header rows that span across multiple columns, as well as sub-divided cells.
Click to Zoom1. Merging Cells
Merging combines two or more adjacent cells into a single continuous cell:
- 1Drag your mouse to highlight the adjacent cells you want to unite.
- 2Navigate to Layout tab (under Table Tools) > click Merge Cells in the Merge group.
- 3Alternative: Right-click the highlighted cells and click Merge Cells.
- 4Common use case: Creating a bold title banner across the top row of an itemized invoice.
2. Splitting Cells
Splitting divides one selected cell into multiple rows or columns:
- 1Click inside the cell you wish to partition.
- 2Go to Layout tab > click Split Cells.
- 3In the popup dialog, specify:
- Number of columns: e.g. 2 or 3
- Number of rows: e.g. 1 or 2
- 1Click OK; the cell divides into an internal sub-grid while preserving outer table alignment.
3. Splitting a Table (Ctrl + Shift + Enter)
If a table becomes too long or you need to insert narrative body text between two sections:
- 1Place your cursor in the row that you want to become the first row of the new second table.
- 2Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter.
- 3Word splits the table into two separate tables and inserts an editable blank line between them!
4. Cell Alignment & Text Direction
Unlike standard text with 4 alignments, table cells support a 9-box alignment grid on the Layout tab:
- Top Left, Top Center, Top Right
- Middle Left, Middle Center (Center), Middle Right
- Bottom Left, Bottom Center, Bottom Right
Text Direction:
- Clicking the Text Direction button rotates cell text by 90° clockwise, 270° clockwise, and back to horizontal. Essential for narrow column headers in large datasets.
Interactive Quiz
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1
What is the keyboard shortcut to split a single table into two separate tables at the cursor row?
Question 2
What is the action called when multiple selected cells are united into one single large cell?
Question 3
How many distinct alignment positions are available in the table Layout Alignment grid?
Question 4
Which tool on the Layout tab rotates text orientation inside a cell by 90 degrees?
Question 5
Can a single cell be split into both multiple rows and multiple columns simultaneously?
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