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Merged cells can sometimes cause issues, especially when sorting data in Excel. Fortunately, there are different methods for locating and unmerging cells, depending on whether you are using Excel on Windows or Mac.

Find Merged Cells in Excel on Windows

In Excel for Windows, you can easily find merged cells using the Find tool with extra formatting options:

1. Go to the sheet where you want to find merged cells.
2. On the Home tab, click the Find & Select drop-down arrow, then choose Find.
3. In the Find and Replace box, click Options at the bottom right to expand the search settings.
4. Click the Format button next to the Find What box.
5. In the Find Format dialog box, go to the Alignment tab and check the box for Merge Cells.
6. Click OK to return to the Find and Replace window.
7. Leave the Find What box empty, ensuring that Sheet is selected in the Within box.
8. Click Find All to locate all merged cells in your sheet. The results will appear in the expanded portion of the window.
9. Click on a result to navigate directly to the merged cell, where you can unmerge it using the Merge and Center drop-down on the Home tab.

Unmerge Cells in Excel on Mac

Excel for Mac doesn’t have the advanced Find tool available on Windows. However, you can unmerge all merged cells with these steps:

1. Select the entire sheet by clicking the triangle button in the top-left corner, where column A and row 1 meet.
2. Go to the Home tab, and click the Merge and Center drop-down arrow.
3. Select Unmerge Cells from the menu.

This will unmerge all cells in the selected sheet, but note that unmerging may cause formatting issues where the merged cells were used.

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