diff --git a/src/file/table/table.ts b/src/file/table/table.ts
index 2d19086baa..c5f3b4d5ce 100644
--- a/src/file/table/table.ts
+++ b/src/file/table/table.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ export class TableRow extends XmlComponent {
     public getCell(ix: number): TableCell {
         return this.cells[ix];
     }
+
+    public addGridSpan(ix: number, cellSpan: number): TableCell {
+        const remainCell = this.cells[ix];
+        remainCell.cellProperties.addGridSpan(cellSpan);
+        this.cells.splice(ix + 1, cellSpan - 1);
+        this.root.splice(ix + 2, cellSpan - 1);
+
+        return remainCell
+    }
 }
 
 export class TableRowProperties extends XmlComponent {