Step 2: Press Ctrl + 1 to bring up the Format Cells dialog box.
#HOW MERGE AND CENTER IN EXCEL HOW TO#
Below we explain how to apply the Center Across Selection: This would merge the cells across columns and still let you select each cell individually. To achieve the same result as Merge & Center without having the above restrictions, use the Center Across Selection feature. Here is a video from Microsoft showing merging and unmerging cells in action.
Step 1: Select the cells A1:F1 that you want to merge. In the example below, you can see that the text “SALES REPORT” is located in a single cell in A1. This feature will retain the value in the upper-left cell but keep in mind that all data in the other merged cells will be deleted. It is a great way to create a label that spans several columns.
A great way to customize the layout of your Excel worksheet is to use the Merge & Center feature in Excel.