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To merge and split cells

You can combine two or more adjacent cells in the same row into a single cell. For example, you can merge several cells horizontally to create a table heading that spans several columns. You can only merge cells that are in the same row.

Here is an example of a table before and after the information in the second row was merged.

You cannot merge the data from two cells into one cell. You can only merge text. For example, if the header row is merged, the text is merged because these two cells are Text objects. However, if the body row is merged, and the cells are bound to items in the data source, only the left most cell is retained.

Tip:	It is a good idea to merge cells at the end of the process of designing a table because adding new columns or removing columns does not work the same if there is a merged cell in the table.

To merge cells into one cell

1.	Select the cells you want to merge. See To select a table, row, column, cell, or section.

2.	Select Table > Merge Cells.

If the cells contain Text objects, LiveCycle Designer ES combines the text. If the cells contain other objects, the objects are deleted.

Tip:	To make the columns the same size by using the Distribute Columns Evenly command after you have merged cells, delete the hidden columns first by using the Table > Delete > Column command.

To split a merged cell

1.	Select a merged cell. See To select a table, row, column, cell, or section.

2.	Select Table > Split Cell Horizontally.

The split cells will be converted to an empty Text object or, if the original cells were subforms, they will be converted to empty subforms. For example, if the merged cell was a numeric field, all the split cells will be numeric fields.

Note that you can use these two buttons in the Cell tab of the Object palette.

 

Icon	Command
	Merge Cells
	Split Cells Horizontally

To merge and split cells