Merge and Split Table Cells in Publisher- Instructions

Merge and Split Table Cells in Publisher: Video Lesson

          This video lesson, titled “Publisher for Microsoft 365 Tutorial: How to Merge Cells and Split Cells in Publisher,” shows you how to merge and split table cells in Publisher. This video is from our complete Publisher tutorial, titled Mastering Publisher Made Easy™.

Merge and Split Table Cells in Publisher: Overview

          After adding a table to a publication, you can merge and split table cells in Publisher to control its layout. You can merge multiple selected cells together into one larger cell. You can also split a single, selected cell into multiple, smaller cells. This is often performed on layout tables in a publication page. Doing this create cells of various sizes into which you can place page content to precisely align it.

          To merge multiple selected cells into a single cell, first select the cells to merge into a single cell. Next, click the “Layout” contextual tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Merge Cells” button in the “Merge” button group. The selected cells are then merged into a single cell.

Merge and Split Table Cells in Publisher- Instructions: A picture of a user merging multiple table cells in Publisher.

          To split a merged cell back into its component cells, click into the merged cell to split. Next, click the “Layout” contextual tab within the Ribbon. Then click the “Split Cells” button in the “Merge” button group. Doing this divides the merged cell back into its component cells within the existing columns and rows.

          To diagonally split a table cell in Publisher, click into the table cell. Then click the “Diagonals” button in the “Merge” button group on the “Layout” contextual tab in the Ribbon. Then select either “Divide Down” or “Divide Up” commands to divide the selected cell down or up diagonally.

          To remove a diagonal split from a selected table cell in Publisher, click into a table cell that contains a diagonal split. Then click the “Diagonals” button in the “Merge” button group on the “Layout” contextual tab in the Ribbon. Then select the “No Division” command from the “Diagonals” button’s drop-down menu.

Merge and Split Table Cells in Publisher: Instructions

1. To merge multiple selected cells into a single cell, first select the cells to merge into a single cell.
2. Then click the “Layout” contextual tab in the Ribbon.
3. Then click the “Merge Cells” button in the “Merge” button group. The selected cells are then merged into a single cell.
4. To split a merged cell back into its component cells, click into the merged cell to split.
5. Then click the “Layout” contextual tab within the Ribbon.
6. Then click the “Split Cells” button in the “Merge” button group.
7. To diagonally split a table cell in Publisher, click into the table cell.
8. Then click the “Diagonals” button in the “Merge” button group on the “Layout” contextual tab in the Ribbon.
9. Then select either the “Divide Down” or “Divide Up” command, as desired.
10. To remove a diagonal split from a table cell in Publisher, click into the cell.
11. Then click the “Diagonals” button in the “Merge” button group on the “Layout” contextual tab in the Ribbon
12. Then select the “No Division” command.