How to Merge Cells in Word

This wikiHow teaches you how to combine data in multiple cells when you're using Microsoft Word.

Steps

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    Double-click your document to open it in Word. Be sure to open a document that contains a table.
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    Highlight the cells you want to merge. To do this, click and hold the first cell in the range, then drag the mouse until you've selected each additional cell.
    • Once the cells are highlighted, you'll see a new toolbar called “Table Tools” at the top of the screen.
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    Click Layout. It's under “Table Tools” near the top of the screen.
    • If you don't see this section, right-click the selected cells to bring up a pop-up menu.
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    Click Merge Cells. The selected cells are now combined.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open a document with a table.
2. Highlight cells to merge.
3. Click Layout.
4. Click Merge Cells.

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