If these are in a Word table in a recent version of Word you *can't* do it
by merging the columns, but you can do it using the Eraser tool on the
Tables and Borders toolbar to erase the line between the columns.

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"dk" wrote in message
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how can you merge 2 columns for a complete spreadsheet 2 columns combined
as
1 column?