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Merged cells while sorting problem

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    Merged cells while sorting problem

    Hey all,
    OK I have another problem, I'm using excel 2002. When I try to sort something, I get a "this operation requires the merged cells to be identically sized" message. Now I know how to unmerge all the cells, but is there something that will let me leave them MERGED while still able to sort? I can't unmerged them or my headings will look weird and my clients won't accept it. This document is updated weekly too so unmerging and merging each time I sort is not an option for me because it's over 1000 pages. Thanks for the help in advance!

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    This is a problem in merging cells.

    Good design finds ways of achieving a similar appearance without merging. e.g. centering across selection, wrapping text.

    The bottom line is that functionallity is more important than appearance.
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    or if you insist on using merged cells, write a macro that will remerge the headers automatically...

    EdMac while I agree with you, I have had to work in situations where appearance has taken priority over functionality.

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