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

Concepts

Cells Collection Object

Cells Object Members