Merge Adjacent Cells in Excel

Question

How to merge adjacent cells in Excel?

Answer

  1. Select two or more adjacent cells that you want to merge. 
  2. On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, click Merge & Center.

The cells will be merged in a row or column, and the cell contents will be centered in the merged cell.  To merge cells without centering, click the arrow next to Merge and Center, and then click Merge Across or Merge Cells.

If the Merge and Center button is unavailable, the selected cells may be in editing mode.  To cancel editing mode, press ENTER.

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