How to Split a Table in Word

This wikiHow teaches you how to split a table into two or more tables in Microsoft Word, using a computer. This will allow you to create smaller tables, and add text or other document elements between your tables. You can only do this on a computer since Word's mobile edition doesn't have the Split Table tool.

Steps

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    Open the Word document you want to edit. Find and double-click the file you want to edit on your computer, and open it in Microsoft Word.
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    Click the table you want to split. This will reveal two new tabs above the toolbar ribbon at the top of your document, Design and Layout.
    • If you want to add a new table to your document, click the Insert tab at the top, and click Table on the toolbar.
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    Click the row where you want to split your table. The row you select here will be the first row of your second table after splitting.
    • For example, if you click the third row of your table, your first table will have two rows after splitting, and your second table will start from the third row.
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    Click the Layout tab on the toolbar ribbon. When your table is selected, you can use the tools in this tab to edit its layout.
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    Click Split Table icon on the Layout toolbar. This button looks like a four-row table icon split in the middle. You can find it next to Merge Cells and Split Cells in the Merge group.
    • Make sure you select the Layout option in the far right of the menu, next to Table Design.
    • This will split your table into two tables.
    • You can split the table further if there are multiple rows.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open the Word document.
2. Click the table.
3. Click the row you want to split from.
4. Click the Layout tab on the toolbar.
5. Click Split Table.

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