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How to merge cells in a range formatted as table in Excel?

In Excel, you can easily merge some consecutive cells into one with the Merge & Center utility as below screenshot shown. However, it cannot merge the cells in a range which formatted as a table in Excel, is there any trick to handle it?
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In Excel, there is no way that can merge cells in a table, but here I introduce a roundabout trick for you to merge cells in a table.

Select the table, the go to the Design tab, click Convert to Range, and then click Yes in the popping dialog to convert the table to a range which also looks like a table. See screenshot:

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Then select the cells you want to merge, click Home > Merge & Center, and click OK in the popping out warning dialog. See screenshot:

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If you want to merge same cells in a range or unmerge cells in a range, you can apply Kutools for Excel’s Merge Same Cells or Unmerge Cell.

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Select cells you want to operate, and click Kutools > Range > Merge Same Cells or Unmerge Cell. See screenshot:
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    marco · 10 months ago
    Hi, I need combine Hello, I need to combine a range of two columns, but row by line, is there a formula or procedure to do it without having to go over it by line?
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      Sunny · 5 months ago
      Hi, macro, do you want to column two columns as below screenshot shown? If so, you can use the formula =D1&E1, D1 and E1 is the cells in two column you want to combine, if not, please upload the file to display your desired result.
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    Vero · 2 years ago
    Great help! I was able to merge once I converted to range, best regards!
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    Sai Mounika · 2 years ago
    Hi i have tried Merge Same Cells With Kutools For Excel by downloading Kutools For Excel. But When I select two cells and click Kutools > Range > Merge Same Cells or Unmerge Cell, Its displaying a popup that ' This fuction can not be proceeded since: * The selection has table. Could you please help me how to overcome this
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      Sunny · 2 years ago
      Hi, thank u for your message， I am sorry to tell you that the Merge Same Cells and Unmerge Cell utilities cannot apply in table, you can right click at the table, then click Table > Convert to range in the context menu to convert the table to range cells first, then apply the Merge Same Cells or Unmerge Cell utilties. Or you can copy the table and paste as value, then apply the utilities. Wish it is helpful.