multirow in Scissor LaTeX

Q: How do I merge cells vertically in Scissor LaTeX?

Write \multirow as usual. The text appears in the first row of the group instead of the middle, and the document still compiles in a TeX installation with the label centred.

The multirow package works partly in Scissor LaTeX. \multirow{2}{*}{text} is accepted and its text appears, but the cell does not span the rows: the text sits in the first row and the rows below keep their empty cells.

What the package does

multirow lets one cell of a table span several rows. \multirow{3}{*}{Group A} puts "Group A" in a cell three rows tall, vertically centred, and you leave the cells below it empty.

What works here

Command	In Scissor LaTeX	Notes
`\multirow{n}{*}{text}`	Partly	The text appears in the first of the rows; it is not centred across them.
`\multirow{n}{width}{text}`	Partly	As above; the width is ignored.
`\multirow[t]{...}`, `[b]` and the other optional arguments	Left out	Read and ignored.
`\multicolumn{n}{c}{text}` (LaTeX itself)	Works	Cells spanning columns work.

Examples

A grouped table. The group name sits in the first row of its group:

\multirow: the text sits in the first row

LaTeXPreamble: \usepackage{multirow}Open in editor

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|r|}
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{Group A} & Erika Mustermann & 44 \\
                         & Hans Mustermann  & 38 \\
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{Group B} & John Doe         & 41 \\
                         & Jane Doe         & 35 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

With booktabs rules, a group name in the first row of its group reads naturally:

Groups with booktabs

LaTeXPreamble: \usepackage{multirow,booktabs}Open in editor

\begin{tabular}{llr}
\toprule
Group & Name & Points \\
\midrule
\multirow{2}{*}{A} & Erika Mustermann & 44 \\
                   & Hans Mustermann  & 38 \\
\midrule
\multirow{2}{*}{B} & John Doe         & 41 \\
                   & Jane Doe         & 35 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}

Rendered by Scissor LaTeX: Groups with booktabs

Cells that span columns work with \multicolumn:

\multicolumn spans columns

LaTeXOpen in editor

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|}
\hline
 & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Score} \\
\hline
Name & Test 1 & Test 2 \\
\hline
Erika Mustermann & 44 & 47 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Compatibility

From a TeX installation to here: tables with \multirow typeset, with the label in the first row of its group.
From here to a TeX installation: documents compile there unchanged, and labels are centred across their rows.

The full manual is on CTAN: ctan.org/pkg/multirow. For tables in general, see Tables in LaTeX and booktabs.

Questions and answers

How do I merge cells vertically in Scissor LaTeX?

Write \multirow as usual. The text appears in the first row of the group instead of the middle, and the document still compiles in a TeX installation with the label centred.

Every example on this page is typeset by Scissor LaTeX when the site is built. Last updated 2026-11-06.