I can't type in a cell after cell merge in MS Word

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Hello,

I am working on a table in MS Word and trying to merge and change the cell direction to vertical on the very first column on the left of a table. But when I merge 3 cells, I can no longer type text in that merged cell.

I was able to do this before and saved this document as such. But now that I want to go back and edit the table, the text that was in that first merged column is gone and I can no longer type anything in it.

Also, after I click the merge option, the little + symbol at the top left corner of my table disappears. I have never had this happen to me before while using the tables feature

I tried restarting my computer but it is still doing this.

HELP!

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Anonymous

Hello Melanie,

Microsoft is aware of the ongoing issue with the merged table cells not working correctly in Word 2016. As of September 11, a workaround was released and a resolution is tentatively scheduled for October 3. As a workaround, you can uninstall both the latest update for Word 2016: KB3213656 and KB4011039. Your merged table cells should return to normal after removing both KBs. For more information about this known issue, you can refer to this article. Follow the steps below on how to uninstall an update on Windows 10:

Close Word 2016.
Select the Start button.
Go to Settings > Update & security > Update history > Uninstall updates.
Look for KB3213656 and KB4011039.
Select the updates and then click Uninstall.
Click Yes or enter the administrator password to proceed with the removal process.
Wait for the process to complete.

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Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2017-10-28T01:08:42+00:00

Have you updated your Office installation. An update which fixed the error was released on October 3. The current version of Office 2016 here is 1709 (Build 8528.2147)
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Anonymous

2017-10-27T19:24:41+00:00

Hi,

I understand that there is a workaround for this error in word and will take effect on Oct. 3; however, it's a;read Oct. 27, and I still experience this error in my laptop.

Would appreciate a response.

Thank you.
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Anonymous

2017-10-13T04:29:26+00:00

Hi Jim,

The issue about merged table cells in Word has been fixed in the October 3, 2017 update for Word 2016. Kindly click this link on how to install the update.

Regards.
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Anonymous

2017-10-12T22:06:04+00:00

Is there any update on when the resolution will be released?
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