Screen readers keep track of their location in a table by counting table cells. Why split or merged cells are an accessibility issue Manually move or add content to the newly created empty cell or cells. To divide a cell both horizontally and vertically, in the Number of columns box, enter the number of new columns that you want, and then in the Number of rows box, enter the number of new rows that you want. To divide a cell horizontally, in the Number of rows box, enter the number of new cells that you want. To divide a cell vertically, in the Number of columns box, enter the number of new cells that you want.
In the Merge group, click Split Cells, and then do one or more of the following: To divide a table cell into more cells, do the following:Ĭlick the table cell that you want to split. Under Table Tools, on the Design tab, in the Draw Borders group, click Eraser, and then click the cell borders that you want to erase. Tip: You can also erase cell borders to merge table cells.
