{"id":96659,"date":"2023-06-28T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=96659"},"modified":"2024-05-31T01:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T05:32:10","slug":"how-to-merge-cells-in-a-google-docs-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/how-to-merge-cells-in-a-google-docs-table\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Merge Cells in a Google Docs Table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A table gives you a neat and clean way to structure details in your document. If you want to adjust how the data displays, we\u2019ll show you how to merge cells in Google Docs for tables on the web, Android, and iPhone.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you want to enhance a table\u2019s appearance by including a title row or improve its readability by spanning the column headers. You can do both of these things easily by merging cells in your Google Docs table<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Merge Cells in Google Docs on the Web\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re working in Google Docs on the web, merging table cells takes only a couple of steps. Keep in mind that you can only combine adjacent cells, but you can merge vertically or horizontally.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by selecting the cells you want to merge. You can do this by selecting the first cell and dragging your cursor through the rest. You\u2019ll then see the cells highlighted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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Right-click one of the selected cells and choose Merge cells<\/span> in the shortcut menu.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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That\u2019s all there is to it—you should see your cells merged into one. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Unmerge Cells in Google Docs on the Web\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Should you decide later that the combined cells aren\u2019t working out, you can unmerge them just as easily. Remember that you can only unmerge cells that you\u2019ve previously merged.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right-click the merged cell and choose Unmerge cells<\/span> in the shortcut menu.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll then see your cells return to their original states.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Merge Cells in Google Docs on Android\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you take advantage of working with your Google Docs on the go, you can also merge table cells in the app on Android. Plus, you have two different ways to do it.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open your document and select the table cells you want to combine. You can do this by dragging the blue dot through the cells.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Select the Edit<\/span> button (pencil) if necessary and then do one of the following to merge the cells:\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n