We need to briefly cover what happens when you merge several cells in Excel or Google Sheets. Or, more specifically, what does not.

Merging cells in Excel can make your Excel sheet look better and group related data efficiently. You can merge cells on the Home tab by selecting adjacent cells and using the Merge and Center button.

Unfortunately, you won’t find the “edit this cell” command listed in Excel’s keyboard customization section, so there’s no apparent way to change the shortcut.

However, because Excel largely relies on you having a consistent grid of individual cells placed in rows and columns, merging cells causes issues when you come to make changes to your data.