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How do I duplicate multiple split cells with their format to another cell?

Anonymous
2020-06-03T15:46:01+00:00

I am formatting a Word document and would like to be able to duplicate multiple split cells and their format/content into another table cell.  In the picture below, for example, I would like to copy and paste the date cells (red circle) into the areas with the red check marks:

I have tried selecting the 10 cells and then using different copy/paste options to no avail.  Any help would be appreciated and save me a ton of time!

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 275K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-06-03T21:42:47+00:00

    Yes, I saw that effect as well. That's why I suggested a nested table.

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 275K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-06-03T17:05:47+00:00

    You could try selecting them and using Ctrl+Drag to copy and move. Or, instead of splitting the cell, you could try creating a nested table. https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/nesting-a-table-inside-a-table-in-word-2007/ is written for Word 2007 but should work in any Ribbon version.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T17:11:11+00:00

    Hi, Sichley!

    Thank you for reaching out to us. I am Faith, an independent advisor here and a Microsoft user like you.

    I'm sorry for the inconvenience you're experiencing. I recommend you to follow these steps below. to help you with your concern.

    1. Select the row with the split cells that you want to copy.
    2. Hold the Ctrl key.
    3. Click inside the row until the insertion point appears. (It looks like a small bold vertical line.)
    4. Just keep on holding the Ctrl key and drag your selected row to the place where you want to put it.
    5. After that, you'll see the paste option icon below the row. Click it and press "N".

    Let me know if this recommendations works for you.

    Hope this helps!

    I wish you a great day/night!

    Faith.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T18:19:41+00:00

    Thank you vey much for the response! I am able to put a table within a table, however, this option has not met my need to be able to then change the size of the table within the cell.  As I make the documents that need a formatted date field, the cells are different sizes according to the document being created.  Is there an additional option for resizing the cell?  (when I drag the table line that surrounds the inner table of the cell, I cannot then resize the inserted table to match the outer cell size)  Does that make sense?

    I cannot close the gap indicated by the red, double-ended arrow.  I need to resize the cells to allow for more signature room and filling in the date fields.

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