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Is merging cells in tables no longer possible?

Nicolette-Davids

I recall this was possible in past, however it seems no longer possible

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Sireesha Dugginapeddi [Appfire]

Hi @Nicolette-Davids

I am assuming you are using Confluence New Editor. Once you select the cells you want to merge, you see an arrow on the top right corner of your selection, which when clicked provides various actions you can perform on the cells. Here is an image to help you -

If you are using the old editor, you see the merge option in the table options ribbon right below the toolbar. I am assuming, you must be knowing that already.

Let me know, if you still can't see the option to merge cells in your table.

Thanks

Sireesha

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Sireesha Dugginapeddi [Appfire]

Hi @Nicolette-Davids

If you are using the old editor, you see the merge option in the table options ribbon right below the toolbar. I am assuming, you must be knowing that already.

Let me know, if you still can't see the option to merge cells in your table.

Thanks

Sireesha

Nicolette-Davids

Thank you Sireesha, that was the trick!

Christian Voigt

I tried to do the same in JIRA Cloud using the new editor. The option "merge cells" does not show up when I select mulitple cells.

Is the merge feature currently not availabe in JIRA?

Inna Berkovich

Merge Cells is not visible for me either. I'm using the new editor Screen Shot 2021-07-08 at 1.09.53 PM.png

pbammes

Hi @Nicolette-Davids,

For me, merging cells works when creating a table in a new Jira issue:

Bildschirmfoto 2022-11-21 um 11.30.36.png

However, it does not work when updating a table in the Jira description OR adding a table in a Jira comment:

Bildschirmfoto 2022-11-21 um 11.33.51.png

To work around this, e.g., when I have to update an existing table or want to add one in a comment, I usually open the "Create issue" overlay, do my table work there and copy & paste it where I need it.

It's a surprisingly quick workaround.

But it's nonetheless a bizarre UX decision from Atlassian to enable a feature when adding content but disable it when editing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Jonathan Holford

Amazing find, thank you.

Yunier Nieves_v0xxi0

Thank you for sharing!!

It was driving nuts.

sdiez

This was very helpful, I was going crazy trying to discern why it would let me do it sometimes but not others. Thanks a lot!! ^^

Natalie Longariello

Merging is still possible within company managed projects - jira cloud.
The merge functionality has moved from the cell function to the pop up toggle control 'Cell options'
> Highlight your applicable cells
> Select 'Cell options' drop down
> Select 'Merge cells'

unknown

Good call! I think the issue is that the overlay doesn't always show up though, though I was able to get it to show up by scrolling a little just now.

MA_duiti6

Hello, up to last week - August 8th I was able to merge cells, but this week the feature under Cell Options does not appear, has something changed?

Valdemar Pereira de Matos_f8p08c

The same here.

The option to merge it's not available not in the Cell arrow options, nor in the Cell options floating menu.

Valdemar Pereira de Matos_f8p08c

If you got here with the same problem in JIRA, there's a Bug opened to fix this issue.

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-82500

Please vote for it in the "Affected customers" section.

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