Applies ToWord for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web
  1. Select the table cells you'd like to split. 

  2. On the table Layout tab that appears on the right, select  Split Cells button  Split Cells.

  3. Enter the number of columns and rows to split the cells into and select OK

  1. Select the table cell you'd like to split.

  2. On the Table Layout tab that appears, select  Split Cells button  Split Cells.

  3. Enter the number of columns and rows to split the cells into and select OK.

Splitting multiple cells isn't currently possible in Word for the web. You can, however, split multiple cells in the Word desktop app.

  • To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select Editing and choose Open in Desktop App.

    Editing mode menu, Open in Desktop App command

Don't have the Word desktop app? Try or buy Microsoft 365.

  1. Select the table cells you'd like to split.

  2. On the Layout tab that appears, select  Split Cells button  Split Cells.

  3. Enter the number of columns and rows to split the cells into and select OK.

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