Merging Cells in Tables in Word

Question

I have a table in Word with 3 rows and 20 columns. I am trying to take the 1st row and merge the 1st 8 cells into one to make a "header" over the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th columns. When I execute the merge code below, it merges the columns together, but moves all the other columns to the left. I want to perform the merge much like you do it in Word where you highlight the cells, select merge and the 3 cells become one leaving the same width.
object startRange = oTable.Rows[1].Cells[2].Range.Start;
object endRange = currentRow.Cells[4].Range.End;
Word.Range mergeRange = aDoc.Range(ref startRange, ref endRange);
mergeRange.Cells.Merge();
Thanks,
Robert

Amit Choudhary · Answer

hi friend try following code: oTable.Rows[1].Cells[1].Merge(oTable.Rows[1].Cells[2]); This line will merge two cells. i have already used it. Please mark as answer if it helps you.

mayur changan · Answer

Hi friend Your code for merging cells in c# is very usefull for me. Thank you.

Robert · Answer

Thanks for the help Amit but the merge does fine. The problem that I am having is that when I merge cell 1 with cell 2 it moves all the other cells left 1 and removes the alignment. I am trying to merge cell #1 and cell #2 together and make them the width of both cells to keep the other cells in the row from sliding over one to the left. This is what I have |Cell1 |Cell2 |Cell3 |Cell4 | This is what I want to do. Merge 1 & 2 but keep 3 and 4 in their original position |Cell1&2 |Cell3 |Cell4 | But this is what the merge is doing. It is merging 1 & 2 and shifting 3 & 4 over |Cell1&2|Cell3 |Cell4 | I tried doing this in Word and creating a macro to see what VBA code was generated but it just does the following Selection.MoveRight Unit:=wdCell Selection.Cells.Merge Not sure how to accomplish this in C#