microsoft / microsoft/markitdown

merged cell convert issue,both in excel and pptx

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Description

The merged cells in Excel, after being converted to Markdown, are split, resulting in a table with new empty cells,may lead to incorrect or lost information.
before convert
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after convert
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the conversion with merged-cell Excel and PPTX documents, comparing the source tables with their Markdown output. Done means merged cells remain represented without introducing empty cells or losing information in either format.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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