Detect merged cells in VBA Excel with MergeArea

There are several helpful bits of code for this.

Place your cursor in a merged cell and ask these questions in the Immidiate Window:

Is the activecell a merged cell?

? Activecell.Mergecells
 True

How many cells are merged?

? Activecell.MergeArea.Cells.Count
 2

How many columns are merged?

? Activecell.MergeArea.Columns.Count
 2

How many rows are merged?

? Activecell.MergeArea.Rows.Count
  1

What’s the merged range address?

? activecell.MergeArea.Address
  $F$2:$F$3

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