# Merging and Splitting Cells

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cells; merging/splitting
tables; merging cells
cell merges
splitting cells;by menu command
merging;cells
mw made "cell merges;" a one level entry
Merging and Splitting Cells
mw created this file out of the shared guide "table_cellmerge.xhp", see also bug #63021
You can select adjacent cells, then merge them into a single cell. Conversely, you can take a large cell and divide it into individual cells.
To Merge Cells
- Select the adjacent cells.
- Choose Table - Merge Cells.
To Split Cells
- Place the cursor in the cell to be split.
- Choose Table - Split Cells.
  A dialog allows you to split the cell into two or more cells, horizontally or vertically.