Excel: Center Text Across Cells

Screen readers keep track of location in a table by counting table cells. Merging cells or splitting cells can prevent screen readers from reading information in a way that a user can understand. Instead, text can be centered across cells. 

To center text across cells:

  1. Select the cell that has the text to be aligned and the adjacent cells to center the text across.
  2. On the Home tab, select Alignment to open the Format Cells menu.
    On the Home tab, select Alignment to open the Format Cells menu
  3. Select Alignment.
  4. Under Horizontal, select Center Across Selection.
    Under Horizontal, select Center Across Selection
  5. The text will be centered across all of the cells originally selected.