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Cells.Split method (Word)

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Splits a range of table cells.

Syntax

expression.Split (NumRows, NumColumns, MergeBeforeSplit)

expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Cells' collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
NumRows Optional Variant The number of rows that the cell or group of cells is to be split into.
NumColumns Optional Variant The number of columns that the cell or group of cells is to be split into.
MergeBeforeSplit Optional Variant True to merge the cells with one another before splitting them.

Example

This example merges the selected cells into a single cell and then splits the cell into three cells in the same row.

If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) = True Then 
 Selection.Cells.Split NumRows:=1, NumColumns:=3, _ 
 MergeBeforeSplit:= True 
End If

See also

Cells Collection Object

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