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Cell.Merge Method

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Merges the specified table cell with another table cell. The result is a single table cell.

Syntax

expression.Merge(MergeTo)

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Cell object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
MergeTo Required Cell object The cell to be merged with.

Example

This example merges the first two cells in table one in the active document with one another and then removes the table borders.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  If ActiveDocument.Tables.Count >= 1 Then
    With ActiveDocument.Tables(1)
        .Cell(Row:=1, Column:=1).Merge _
            MergeTo:=.Cell(Row:=1, Column:=2)
        .Borders.Enable = False
    End With
End If

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