How to Merge Cells and Combine Tables in Miro

In Miro, you can primarily merge cells within a table to create more flexible layouts and improve readability. While there isn't a direct "merge two separate tables" feature, you can effectively combine content from multiple tables.

Merging Cells Within a Miro Table

Merging cells allows you to combine two or more adjacent cells into a single, larger cell. This is particularly useful for creating wide headers, consolidating related data, or formatting your table visually.

To merge cells in a Miro table, follow these simple steps:

Select the Cells: Click and drag your cursor across the adjacent cells you wish to merge. You can select cells horizontally or vertically.
Access the Context Menu: Once the cells are selected, a context menu will automatically appear.
Choose "Merge cells": On this context menu, click the "Merge cells" option. The selected cells will then combine into one.

Key Features of Merged Cells:

Unmerging: You can easily undo this action at any time. To unmerge cells, select the merged cell and choose "Unmerge cells" from the context menu.
Formatting: Merged cells behave like any other cell in terms of text formatting, background color, and content.

For more detailed information on working with tables, you can refer to Miro's official Tables Help Center article.

Combining Content from Multiple Miro Tables

If your goal is to "merge" entire tables, it typically means integrating data from two or more distinct table objects into a unified view or a single larger table. Miro doesn't offer a one-click "merge tables" button, but there are several practical ways to achieve this:

Copy and Paste Content: The most straightforward method is to manually copy content from one table and paste it into another.
1. Select the desired cells or rows from the source table.
2. Use Ctrl+C (Windows) or Cmd+C (Mac) to copy.
3. Select the target cell in the destination table.
4. Use Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) to paste. Miro will expand the table if necessary to accommodate the new data.
Create a New, Larger Table:
1. Add a new, empty table to your board.
2. Adjust its dimensions (rows and columns) to be large enough to hold the combined data.
3. Manually copy and paste data from your original tables into this new, central table.
Arrange Tables Side-by-Side: For a visual "merge" without altering the original table structures, simply place your tables adjacent to each other on the Miro board. You can align them precisely to create the appearance of a single, continuous dataset. This is ideal when you need to retain the independence of each table while showing them together.

Practical Insights for Table Management

Resizing Tables: Easily adjust the size of your tables by dragging the edges or corners.
Adding/Removing Rows and Columns: Use the + and - icons that appear when hovering over row/column headers to add or remove them.
Styling: Customize the look of your tables with various border styles, fill colors, and text formatting options available in the context menu.
Accessibility: Use table features to structure information logically, which improves readability and accessibility for all collaborators.

By understanding how to merge cells and effectively combine content, you can create highly organized and visually appealing data representations on your Miro boards.