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Merge or Split Cells

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To create more complex tables, use the Merge and Split features.

  • With Merge, you can convert two or more adjacent cells into a single cell that spans multiple rows or columns. For example, you could merge a cell with the cell directly above it in a column. This results in a single cell that spans two rows.

  • With Split, you can turn a single merged cell back into separate cells. Using the same example, you could select the merged cell in Column C and then split it. Paligo will divide the merged cell back into two cells.

A table with 3 columns and 2 rows. Column A has 2 cells, one for each row. Column B has 2 cells, one for each row. Column C has 1 cell that covers both rows.
Table with 3 columns and 2 rows. Column A has two cells, one for each row. Column B has two cells, one for each row. Column C has two cells, one for each row.

To the left a merged table cell. To the right separate table cells.

Merge Table Cells

This instruction describes how to merge adjacent table cells.

  1. Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.

    Content Manager in Paligo. It shows the Documents section contains an Acme 100 Topics folder. Inside the folder there is a publication and many topics, including "Connect to Network (100).

    Alternatively, you can Create a Topic and edit that.

  2. Position the cursor in one of the table cells that you want to merge.

  3. Hold down the Shift and the left mouse button. Drag the cursor over the cells you want to merge.

    A table with 3 columns and 3 rows. In the third column, the cells for the top row and middle row are both highlighted yellow.

    Paligo adds a yellow highlight to the selected cells.

  4. Right-click to display a table context menu and select Merge cells.

    select-merge-cells-option.png

    Paligo merges the selected cells so that they become a single cell that spans multiple rows or columns.

    Table with 3 columns and 3 rows. The first two columns have 3 cells, 1 for each row. The last column has 2 cells. The top cell is merged and so covers 2 rows. The bottom cell is for the third row.

Tip

To divide a merged cell back into many separate cells, see Split Table Cells.

Split Table Cells

This instruction describes how to divide a merged table cell back into multiple separate cells.

  1. Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.

    Content Manager in Paligo. It shows the Documents section contains an Acme 100 Topics folder. Inside the folder there is a publication and many topics, including "Connect to Network (100).

    Alternatively, you can Create a Topic and edit that.

  2. Right-click in the merged cell that you want to split and select Split cells from the table context menu.

    A merged table cell is highlighted. A table editing menu is shown and the split cells option is highlighted.

    Paligo divides the merged cell so that it becomes multiple cells again.

    A table with 3 columns and 3 rows. In the third column, the cells for the top row and middle row are both highlighted yellow.

Note

You can only split cells that have been previously merged.

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