Unmerge cells in Excel shortcut

• Release Jan 25, 2022Update Aug 24, 2022
• Written in Excel for Microsoft 365 version 2202

Cell merging and unmerging are operations that many people use frequently. Here we will show you how to unjoin cells using the access key. When unjoining cells, you can also use the mouse to unjoin cells, but using the access key makes the operation smoother because you do not have to take your hand off the keyboard.

Shortcut key to unmerge cells

Windows
Access Key: Alt + H + M + U

Mac
None

Unmerge cells using access keys

Learn how to unmerge cells using access keys.

Total Time: 1 minute

Select merged cells

Select cells to be unmerged.

Cells are unmerged

Press Alt + H + M + U to unmerge cells.