From c5b1336f355dc008f04ac5cf946a25e473209166 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: VinothSF5015 Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 23:33:07 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] 10000748 - Content Added --- Document-Processing-toc.html | 3 +++ ...lls-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md diff --git a/Document-Processing-toc.html b/Document-Processing-toc.html index b262ea62d..2bf8da025 100644 --- a/Document-Processing-toc.html +++ b/Document-Processing-toc.html @@ -6776,6 +6776,9 @@
  • How to merge cells preserving topleft value and format in XlsIO?
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  • + Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column with the Format as Before/After option? +
    • diff --git a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5f780a215 --- /dev/null +++ b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +title: Why aren’t cells merged when inserting rows or columns? | Syncfusion +description: This FAQ explains why cells are not merged when inserting a row or column with the Format as Before/After option, and how this aligns with Microsoft Excel behavior. +platform: document-processing +control: XlsIO +documentation: UG +--- + +# Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column with the Format as Before/After option? + +This is the intended behavior in Syncfusion XlsIO that aligns with Microsoft Excel. When inserting a row with the "Format as Before" or "Format as After" option, cells in the inserted row or column are not merged, even when a row above or below the inserted row contains merged cells. + +In Microsoft Excel, while inserting rows or columns with formatting options, the merged cells from the adjacent rows are not copied to the inserted row. This means the inserted row will have unmerged cells, preserving the original Excel behavior. \ No newline at end of file From b414da98bb74139df4417a2a52c894783147d902 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: VinothSF5015 Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 23:46:14 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] 10000748 - Content modified --- Document-Processing-toc.html | 2 +- ...why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Document-Processing-toc.html b/Document-Processing-toc.html index 2bf8da025..3f373756e 100644 --- a/Document-Processing-toc.html +++ b/Document-Processing-toc.html @@ -6777,7 +6777,7 @@ How to merge cells preserving topleft value and format in XlsIO?
  • - Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column with the Format as Before/After option? + Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column?
    • diff --git a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md index 5f780a215..8d3a55962 100644 --- a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md +++ b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- title: Why aren’t cells merged when inserting rows or columns? | Syncfusion -description: This FAQ explains why cells are not merged when inserting a row or column with the Format as Before/After option, and how this aligns with Microsoft Excel behavior. +description: This FAQ explains why cells aren’t merged when inserting rows or columns using Format as Before/After, consistent with Microsoft Excel behavior. platform: document-processing control: XlsIO documentation: UG --- -# Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column with the Format as Before/After option? +# Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column? This is the intended behavior in Syncfusion XlsIO that aligns with Microsoft Excel. When inserting a row with the "Format as Before" or "Format as After" option, cells in the inserted row or column are not merged, even when a row above or below the inserted row contains merged cells. From c3cd87e325b18340eb7c4b1ce565ee60799ac987 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: VinothSF5015 Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 16:45:02 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Remove FAQ link for cell merging issue Removed FAQ link about cell merging when inserting rows or columns. --- Document-Processing-toc.html | 3 --- 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Document-Processing-toc.html b/Document-Processing-toc.html index 3f373756e..b262ea62d 100644 --- a/Document-Processing-toc.html +++ b/Document-Processing-toc.html @@ -6776,9 +6776,6 @@
  • How to merge cells preserving topleft value and format in XlsIO?
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    • From 85b3a8c4a97d57209467d90fbad7d2dd525e0601 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: VinothSF5015 Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 21:13:47 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] 10000748 - modified --- ...why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md index 8d3a55962..eaa6451db 100644 --- a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md +++ b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md @@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ documentation: UG # Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column? -This is the intended behavior in Syncfusion XlsIO that aligns with Microsoft Excel. When inserting a row with the "Format as Before" or "Format as After" option, cells in the inserted row or column are not merged, even when a row above or below the inserted row contains merged cells. +In Microsoft Excel, when inserting rows or columns using formatting options such as "Format as Before" or "Format as After," only the formatting (such as font, color, and borders) is applied from the adjacent rows or columns. However, merged cell structures are not duplicated. Even if the neighboring row or column contains merged cells, the newly inserted row or column will contain unmerged, individual cells. -In Microsoft Excel, while inserting rows or columns with formatting options, the merged cells from the adjacent rows are not copied to the inserted row. This means the inserted row will have unmerged cells, preserving the original Excel behavior. \ No newline at end of file +The Syncfusion Excel library follows the same behavior. So, when inserting a row with the "Format as Before" or "Format as After" option, cells in the inserted row or column are not merged. \ No newline at end of file From ca06f8262274e682321642878eab3d6538a79f67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: VinothSF5015 Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 21:14:59 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Update explanation on merged cells behavior Clarified that the Syncfusion Excel library behaves the same way as Microsoft Excel regarding merged cells when inserting rows or columns. --- ...why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md index eaa6451db..ac014e66c 100644 --- a/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md +++ b/Document-Processing/Excel/Excel-Library/NET/faqs/why-are-cells-not-merged-when-inserting-a-row-or-column.md @@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ documentation: UG # Why are cells not merged when inserting a row or column? -In Microsoft Excel, when inserting rows or columns using formatting options such as "Format as Before" or "Format as After," only the formatting (such as font, color, and borders) is applied from the adjacent rows or columns. However, merged cell structures are not duplicated. Even if the neighboring row or column contains merged cells, the newly inserted row or column will contain unmerged, individual cells. +In Microsoft Excel, when inserting rows or columns using formatting options such as "Format as Before" or "Format as After" only the formatting (such as font, color, and borders) is applied from the adjacent rows or columns. However, merged cell structures are not duplicated. Even if the neighboring row or column contains merged cells, the newly inserted row or column will contain unmerged, individual cells. -The Syncfusion Excel library follows the same behavior. So, when inserting a row with the "Format as Before" or "Format as After" option, cells in the inserted row or column are not merged. \ No newline at end of file +The Syncfusion Excel library follows the same behavior. So, when inserting a row with the "Format as Before" or "Format as After" option, cells in the inserted row or column are not merged.