Merge Cells in a blank table

Can anyone tell me how to merge cells in a blank table. For example - while making the table I may need 3 column in one row and only 2 in the next row. So I merge the cells. I have a laptop and am taking my right index finger and directing the mouse to the cell and then moving and tapping on the adjacent cell with my left index - but I must be doing something wrong because 9 out of 10 times it doesn’t work and I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. I’m pulling my hair out.
THANK YOU

Zaby,
You might find it easier to select one cell and then Shift-Arrow to extend the selection.
I assume that you are just making some kind of form and won't ever want to sort the table. Merging and Splitting cells can gum up the works for subsequent operations, so think before you choose that solution to your formatting problem.
Jerry

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