Word.Cells.Split.md

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Cells.Split method (Word)	vbawd10.chm155844813	vbawd10.chm155844813	Word.Cells.Split	ed0b2594-a328-20d9-b352-5a59b8ef9d3a	06/08/2017	medium

Cells.Split method (Word)

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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