Adding Table Columns to Columns with Merged Cells

You have a table in which the cells on top of two adjacent columns are merged . If he position the insertion point in the first cell of the column adjacent ( but not in merged cells ) , and then insert a column to the right of the insertion point . From seriously adds a column , but also adds a checkbox to the right of the merged cells .

This is normal behavior for Word . Let's say your table consists of three columns , which we will call A , B , and C. If you combine the first row cells in column A and B , you now have two cells ( one large and one small ) in the first row and three cells in every other row . Position the insertion point in a column A cell that is not first , merged row and insert a column to the right and you discover that Word adds a new column B and push the other columns ( B and C old old ) the right. This means that Word can add a cell to the right of the merged cells ( in new column C ) , the first customers will be incorrect . A first row with three cells ( one large and two small ) and the other with four rows of cells - just like you so what you end up with after the insertion .

The problem comes in when to your table all the cells in the first row merged . For example , you can have a table that has two columns and two cells in the first row are merged into a single cell . When you insert a column to the right of the first column , Word adds a cell to the right of the first merged cell . What you can expect , however , that Word will insert columns without affecting the merged cells , such that the single merged cell will now spans three columns instead of two.

There is no way to do this when doing a simple insert columns . There are a few things you can try , however . Another method is to split the merged cell at the top , insert the desired column , and then merge three cells into one.

You can also go ahead and insert the column as described . Then select the cells merged old and new cells are added in the first row and merge them .

Another method is to separate the rows merged with the rest of the table by splitting the table . Then you can insert the desired columns and tables combined share previously . Of course , then you will need to expand the width of your merged cells so that it fully covers three columns below it .

Finally , you can insert cells instead of inserting columns . Assuming that your table has two columns of ten rows , follow these steps :

- Select the cells in the second column is in row two to ten . ( You can not select the merged cell in the top at all . )

- Display the Layout tab of the ribbon.

- Click the small icon in the bottom right corner of the Rows & Columns group . Word displays the Insert dialog box cells . ( See Figure 1 ) .