Cells.Merge Method

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

Syntax

expression.Merge

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Cells collection.

Example

This example merges the cells in row one of the selection into a single cell and then applies shading to the row.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) = True Then
    Set myrow = Selection.Rows(1)
    myrow.Cells.Merge
    myrow.Shading.Texture = wdTexture10Percent
End If

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