Split selected cells of a table at once

Hi CHGN,

I'm Tim, an Independent Consultant here and a Microsoft user like you. I don't work for Microsoft and do not have access to any of your data on their system.

To split selected cells of a table at the same time in Microsoft Word, you can use a combination of the "Merge Cells" and "Split Cells" options. While there isn't a built-in feature to perform this exact split in one step, you can achieve it by following these steps below:-

1. Select the cells you want to split. In your example, select the cells in the last 3 columns of your 2x5 table.
2. Right-click on the selected cells and choose "Merge Cells" to merge them into a single cell.
3. Right-click on the merged cell and select "Split Cells."
4. In the "Split Cells" dialog box, specify the number of rows and columns you want for each cell. In this case, enter 2 for rows and 3 for columns.
5. Click the "OK" button to split the merged cell into 6 new cells.

Repeat these steps for each cell you want to split within the table. Please note that this method works for splitting individual cells, but if you want to split multiple cells at once, you may need to consider using macros or scripting to automate the process.

Creating a custom macro could simplify the steps and perform the splitting operation on multiple selected cells simultaneously. If you're familiar with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), you can write a macro to achieve the desired split. Alternatively, you can explore online resources or Microsoft support for pre-existing macros that can assist with cell splitting in tables.

I hope this information helps. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be glad to assist you further or If you find it helpful, you can mark this comment as the answer.

Kind regards

Tim

The macro is needed for bigger tables because the limit for splitting parameters is 10