Question : Macro to merge columns in Word tables

Thank you for your help.

I would like to merge columns, but not rows in various tables I've produced in Microsoft Word. I'm wondering if anyone can provide me with a macro that will accomplish this. I have to merge different columns depending on table. Plus, I don't want to merge the columns in the first row of the table (title bar). It would be ideal to have a macro that would just merge (across columns) whatever cells I have selected.

Answer : Macro to merge columns in Word tables

This macro is designed to do that

                       
         
           
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             Sub MergeSelectedCells()
    Dim tbl As Table
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim lCol As Integer
    Dim tRow As Integer
    Dim rCol As Integer
    Dim bRow As Integer
    Dim r As Integer
    
    Set tbl = Selection.Range.Tables(1)
    tRow = Selection.Cells(1).RowIndex
    bRow = Selection.Cells(Selection.Cells.Count).RowIndex
    lCol = Selection.Cells(1).ColumnIndex
    rCol = Selection.Cells(Selection.Cells.Count).ColumnIndex
    For r = tRow To bRow
        Set rng = tbl.Cell(r, lCol).Range
        rng.End = tbl.Cell(r, rCol).Range.End
        rng.Cells.Merge
    Next r

           
         