How to Merge Cells

Study the spreadsheet below:

If you look at Row 1, you'll see that the "Shopping Bill" heading stretches across three cells. This is not three separate cells, with a colour change for each individual cell. The A1, B1 and C1 cells were merged. To merge cells, do the following.

• Type the words Shopping Bill into cell A1 of a spreadsheet
• Highlight the cells A1, B1 and C1
• On the Alignment panel of the Excel Ribbon, locate the "Merge and Center" item:

• Click the down arrow to see the following options:

Click on "Merge and Center". Your three cells will then become one - A1, to be exact!