I'm trying to build a spreadsheet with 3 columns and then on the second row 
one of the columns is split into 3 but I don't know how to do this!!

Hi

you can not split a cell in excel, you can, however, merge them ... so if 
you use 5 columns, merge three cells in the first row and play around with 
the sizing you might be able to achieve what you're after.

A note however, merged cells can be a nightmare later on down the track with 
sorting / filtering etc.

Cheers
JulieD

"K8" <K8@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:C838177E-AB30-4FCC-8F7A-70A49CD28B95@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to build a spreadsheet with 3 columns and then on the second 
> row
> one of the columns is split into 3 but I don't know how to do this!! 

thanks Julie, K8

"JulieD" wrote:

> Hi
> 
> you can not split a cell in excel, you can, however, merge them ... so if 
> you use 5 columns, merge three cells in the first row and play around with 
> the sizing you might be able to achieve what you're after.
> 
> A note however, merged cells can be a nightmare later on down the track with 
> sorting / filtering etc.
> 
> Cheers
> JulieD
> 
> "K8" <K8@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:C838177E-AB30-4FCC-8F7A-70A49CD28B95@microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to build a spreadsheet with 3 columns and then on the second 
> > row
> > one of the columns is split into 3 but I don't know how to do this!! 
> 
> 
> 

not sure what you have in mind but try text to columns on 
data menu.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to build a spreadsheet with 3 columns and then 
on the second row 
>one of the columns is split into 3 but I don't know how 
to do this!!
>.
>

I generally do not merge cells in a worksheet/workbook because once you start 
merging, you won't be able to sort without the possibility of loosing 
information.
I like to use a separate column for all of my headers and work down and 
across for each new subset of data.

example:
Jan Sales
               Mark      Susan      Joan

"K8" wrote:

> I'm trying to build a spreadsheet with 3 columns and then on the second row 
> one of the columns is split into 3 but I don't know how to do this!!

I have found this problem long after it has been posted but I do a lot of 
spread sheets and "HAD" the same problem.  The previous comments were all 
true as far as I know, but the trick to achieve what you are trying to do is 
to:


=> Type the Heading into the 1st of the Three Cells
=> Select All 3 Cells 
=> Format
=> Alignment
=> Horizontal
=> Scroll Down to Center Across Selection & Select

This allows you to Sort the Data As Well.

Note - Do Not Put any information into the the cells to the right of the 
first cell where the heading is.


"K8" wrote:

> I'm trying to build a spreadsheet with 3 columns and then on the second row 
> one of the columns is split into 3 but I don't know how to do this!!