After you create a table in Word, you might decide that you want combine one or more cells into a single row or column. For example, you can combine all the cells in a row to create a table heading that spans multiple columns.

In Word, you can combine two or more cells in a row or column into a single cell. The steps below describe how you can do this.

1. Select the cells in a row or column that you want to combine.
2. On the Table menu, click Merge Cells. The selected cells will be combined into a single cell.

You might find that you need to change the direction of the text after merging several cells. You can use the Change Text Direction option from the Table and Borders toolbar. If this toolbar is not visible, click the View menu, point to Toolbars and click the Tables and Borders option.

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