Add or move columns & cells


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You can add, change, move, or delete your spreadsheet's columns, row, or cells.

Add one row, column, or cell

  1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
  2. Select a row, column, or cell.
  3. Right-click the row, column, or cell.
  4. From the menu that appears, select Insert 1 left, right, above or below.

Add more than one row, column, or cell

  1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
  2. Highlight the number of rows, columns, or cells you want to add. To highlight multiple items:
    • Mac: ⌘ + click the rows or columns. 
    • Windows: Ctrl + click the rows or columns
  3. Right-click the rows, columns, or cells.
  4. From the menu that appears, select Insert [Number] or Insert cells.
    For example:
    1. Highlight 5 rows.
    2. Right-click anywhere on those rows.
    3. Select Insert 5 rows above or below.

To add 100+ rows to your spreadsheet:

  1. On your spreadsheet, scroll to the bottom.
  2. Next to "more rows at the bottom," enter the number of rows you’d like to add.
  3. Click Add.

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