Macro for merging cells in a word table

dana_c_83 · #1 04-28-2020, 08:04 PM

Hi everyone,

I am a writer and deal with huge tables all day every day in Word. I'm new to macros but want a function where I can merge two side-by-side cells together. Does anyone know how I can do this? Will it work if I only want to do that for certain cells?

macropod · #2 04-28-2020, 09:28 PM

That's as simple as seleting the cells to merge, then using:

Code:

Sub Demo()
Selection.Cells.Merge
End Sub

It hardly seems worth the effort, though, as the same functionality is readily available on the Table Tools contextual Ribbon.

dana_c_83 · #3 04-29-2020, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

That's as simple as seleting the cells to merge, then using:

Code:

Sub Demo()
Selection.Cells.Merge
End Sub

It hardly seems worth the effort, though, as the same functionality is readily available on the Table Tools contextual Ribbon.

Good point, maybe I’m aiming too low given that I’ve never used macros before. When I merge the cells, another issue is that they don’t merge nicely. There’s often an extra space between the two cells. Is there a way to remove this? And is there a way that I can also put the number in the second cell in brackets?

macropod · #4 04-29-2020, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dana_c_83

When I merge the cells, another issue is that they don’t merge nicely. There’s often an extra space between the two cells. Is there a way to remove this?

I have no idea what you mean by that. Can you attach a document to a post with some representative data demonstrating the issue? You do this via the paperclip symbol on the 'Go Advanced' tab at the bottom of this screen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dana_c_83

And is there a way that I can also put the number in the second cell in brackets?

There seems to be some scope creep going on here. Please provide the full details of what you're after.

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