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# Merge cells

## **Function Prototype**

```php
mergeCells(string $scope, string $data[, resource $formatHandler]): self
```

### **string $scope**

> Cell range

### **string $data**

> Data

### **resource $formatHandler**

> cell style

## example

```php
$excel->fileName("test.xlsx")
   ->mergeCells('A1:C1', 'Merge cells')
   ->output();
```