Sometime you will need to split a table cell into two or more sub-cells. Word allows splitting a cell into multiple cells. In this article I will teach you how to split a cell into multiple smaller sub-cells in Word 2013.
Split a Cell
Do the following simple steps to split a cell into two or more sub-cells.
Step 1
Suppose your Word document contains a table as in:
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Step 2
Put your mouse pointer within a cell that you want to divide into multiple cells.
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Step 3
Click the Layout Tab and then click the Split Cells Button. That will display a dialog box asking for the number of rows and columns to be created from the selected cell.
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Step 4
Select the desire number of rows and columns in the dialog box and finally click the Ok button.
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