

Use the same procedure when formatting text in merged cells.īeginning with Origin 2018b all merged cells within a selected range, including non-contiguous blocks of merged cells, can be un-merged by clicking the Merge cells button on the Style toolbar. Center text across cells without merging Here is a feature that can center text across cells without merging cells. Single-click to re-select the cell, then hover over the lower-right corner and when the ( +) appears, drag your selection to the right (and down, if needed). Choose the Alignment (Word 97) or Cell Alignment (Word 2000 or later) option from the Context menu. This displays a Context menu for the cell. To auto fill, make your edit in the upper-left cell then click outside to exit edit mode. Centering text vertically is almost as easy: Right-click on the cell containing the information you want to vertically center. You can use auto fill to expedite this process but the first edit must be in the upper left of the merged region. To edit a merged cell, you must edit each cell individually. 2 Click the 'Center' button in the upper toolbar.

The text should now be bordered by a transparent blue box. Move the cursor to the end of the text you want to highlight. If you edit any one of these cells, the remaining merged cells are not automatically updated. Put the mouse cursor at the start of the text you want to center. If you double-click into any one of the merged cells, you will see something like this: When you merge cells dynamically, the individual cells continue to hold their original content, though the content is hidden. Note that each Apply To option is configured separately. Click the Format tab and under Text Control, edit the Apply To and Dynamic Merge lists. To merge cells dynamically, click Format : Worksheet or press F4 to open the Worksheet Properties dialog box. Cells can be merged after text is entered (by clicking the Merge Cells button ) or you can opt to dynamically merge cells as text is entered.

Worksheets have the option of merging adjacent cells of repeating text, for various regions in the worksheet. 2.38 FAQ-474 How do I edit and format text in merged cells?
