merging cells

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When trying to merge some cells in a table the 'Merge Cells' button is grayed
so I can't click on it. It will only let me merge a whole row of cells.
 
Are you selecting adjacent cells before attempting to merge them?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Yes, I clicked on the left side of the cell which highlighted it and then
held [Ctrl] to select others.
 
As CyberTaz says, it should not be necessary to use Ctrl, which is used to
select nonadjacent cells (which couldn't be merged, anyway). If you can't
drag to select the cells (or use Click and Shift+Click to define the range)
then you won't be able to merge the cells.

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Zeus said:
Yes, I clicked on the left side of the cell which highlighted it and then
held [Ctrl] to select others.

Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
Are you selecting adjacent cells before attempting to merge them?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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cells.
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Don't use Control to select the additional cells - that actually selects
each cell individually rather than as a contiguous block, often preventing
the merge.

Either drag to select the block of cells or select the first then
Shift+Click the last.

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Zeus said:
Yes, I clicked on the left side of the cell which highlighted it and then
held [Ctrl] to select others.

Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
Are you selecting adjacent cells before attempting to merge them?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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so
all may benefit.
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There is no kind of way that I select that cells that will allow the option
of merging or unmerging some cells. They were merge-able when I first started
entering data. then once I entered or changed something in the cell, I could
no longer merge (or unmerge) some cells. Some have the "lock" button checked
under Protection tab, but unchecking seems to make no impact.
 
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