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Splitting and merging tables in Word are fundamental skills in office work. Here's the quickest way to split one table into two in Word while preserving all content.
1. Splitting a Table into Two in Word
Typically, people resort to using Copy-Paste to split tables in Word, which is inefficient. Fortunately, Word offers a built-in feature to split tables by rows, eliminating the need for Copy-Paste. However, this feature only splits tables by rows horizontally; it doesn't support splitting by columns.
Step 1: Open Word on your computer and place the cursor on the row you want to split (position it on the first column).
For example, in this case, we'll split from the 5th row of the table, so place the cursor on the first cell of the 5th row.
Step 2: Then, go to the Layout tab and select Merge => Split Table to split the table directly in Word while preserving the content.
Step 3: Immediately, the table will be split with a blank row below. You've now successfully split the table while keeping all content in Word.
2. How to Merge Two Tables into One in Word
If there's a way to split tables, there surely is a way to merge them for efficient work in Word. Merging tables in Word is incredibly simple; you don't need many steps to do it.
Step 1: Select the tables you want to merge in Word and click on the Move (four-way arrow) icon.
Step 2: Then, press and hold the move icon and drag them to the position where you want to merge the tables, and the system will automatically recognize it.
Note: Drag the table close to the desired position to avoid gaps between the two tables.
Step 3: Immediately, the table will be merged into the position you moved it to. In case you need to merge multiple tables in Word, you just need to follow the same steps sequentially.
In this article, Mytour has shared with you how to split one table into two in Word and how to quickly merge tables in Word. Have a great day!
