Add rows to table excel

After you create an Excel table in your worksheet, you can easily add or remove table rows and columns.

You can use the Resize command in Excel to add rows and columns to a table:

1. Click anywhere in the table, and the Table Tools option appears.

2. Click Design > Resize Table.

   

3. Select the entire range of cells you want your table to include, starting with the upper-leftmost cell.

   In the example shown below, the original table covers the range A1:C5. After resizing to add two columns and three rows, the table will cover the range A1:E8.

   

   Tip: You can also click Collapse Dialog to temporarily hide the Resize Table dialog box, select the range on the worksheet, and then click Expand dialog .

4. When you’ve selected the range you want for your table, press OK.

Add a row or column to a table by typing in a cell just below the last row or to the right of the last column, by pasting data into a cell, or by inserting rows or columns between existing rows or columns.

Start typing   

• To add a row at the bottom of the table, start typing in a cell below the last table row. The table expands to include the new row. To add a column to the right of the table, start typing in a cell next to the last table column.

In the example shown below for a row, typing a value in cell A4 expands the table to include that cell in the table along with the adjacent cell in column B.

In the example shown below for a column, typing a value in cell C2 expands the table to include column C, naming the table column Qtr 3 because Excel sensed a naming pattern from Qtr 1 and Qtr 2.

Paste data   

• To add a row by pasting, paste your data in the leftmost cell below the last table row. To add a column by pasting, paste your data to the right of the table’s rightmost column.

If the data you paste in a new row has as many or fewer columns than the table, the table expands to include all the cells in the range you pasted. If the data you paste has more columns than the table, the extra columns don’t become part of the table—you need to use the Resize command to expand the table to include them.

In the example shown below for rows, pasting the values from A10:B12 in the first row below the table (row 5) expands the table to include the pasted data.

In the example shown below for columns, pasting the values from C7:C9 in the first column to right of the table (column C) expands the table to include the pasted data, adding a heading, Qtr 3.

Use Insert to add a row   

1. To insert a row, pick a cell or row that’s not the header row, and right-click. To insert a column, pick any cell in the table and right-click.

2. Point to Insert, and pick Table Rows Above to insert a new row, or Table Columns to the Left to insert a new column.

If you’re in the last row, you can pick Table Rows Above or Table Rows Below.

In the example shown below for rows, a row will be inserted above row 3.

For columns, if you have a cell selected in the table’s rightmost column, you can choose between inserting Table Columns to the Left or Table Columns to the Right.

In the example shown below for columns, a column will be inserted to the left of column 1.

1. Select one or more table rows or table columns that you want to delete.

   You can also just select one or more cells in the table rows or table columns that you want to delete.

2. On the Home tab, in the Cells group, click the arrow next to Delete, and then click Delete Table Rows or Delete Table Columns.

   

   You can also right-click one or more rows or columns, point to Delete on the shortcut menu, and then click Table Columns or Table Rows. Or you can right-click one or more cells in a table row or table column, point to Delete, and then click Table Rows or Table Columns.

Just as you can remove duplicates from any selected data in Excel, you can easily remove duplicates from a table.

1. Click anywhere in the table.

   This displays the Table Tools, adding the Design tab.

2. On the Design tab, in the Tools group, click Remove Duplicates.

   

3. In the Remove Duplicates dialog box, under Columns, select the columns that contain duplicates that you want to remove.

   You can also click Unselect All and then select the columns that you want or click Select All to select all of the columns.

Note: Duplicates that you remove are deleted from the worksheet. If you inadvertently delete data that you meant to keep, you can use Ctrl+Z or click Undo on the Quick Access Toolbar to restore the deleted data. You may also want to use conditional formats to highlight duplicate values before you remove them. For more information, see Add, change, or clear conditional formats.

1. Make sure that the active cell is in a table column.

2. Click the arrow in the column header.

3. To filter for blanks, in the AutoFilter menu at the top of the list of values, clear (Select All), and then at the bottom of the list of values, select (Blanks).

   Note: The (Blanks) check box is available only if the range of cells or table column contains at least one blank cell.

4. Select the blank rows in the table, and then press CTRL+- (hyphen).

You can use a similar procedure for filtering and removing blank worksheet rows. For more information about how to filter for blank rows in a worksheet, see Filter data in a range or table.

1. Select the table, then select Table Design > Resize Table.

2. Adjust the range of cells the table contains as needed, then select OK.

   

Important: Table headers can’t move to a different row, and the new range must overlap the original range.

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This tutorial demonstrates how to add rows to a table in Excel and Google Sheets.

Add Rows to the Bottom of a Table

If your data is formatted as an Excel table, it is easy to add extra rows.

Add Rows With the Tab Key

1. Click in the bottom right-hand corner of your formatted table, in the last available cell.

1. Press TAB to add another row to your table.

Add Rows by Typing in the Next Row

A row is also added to a formatted Excel table when you type in the first cell of the first blank row at the end of your table.

1. Click in the first cell of the row below your table.

1. Type in a value, and then press TAB.

1. When you do this, a menu button appears. Click on the menu to see the options available.

• If you DO NOT want the new row to be automatically included in the table, click Undo Table AutoExpansion.
• If you want to stop this table, and any future tables from automatically expanding, click Stop Automatically Expanding Tables.
• To view more AutoCorrect options, click Control AutoCorrect Options.

Add Rows in the Middle of a Table

Add Rows With the Ribbon

1. Click in the row of your Excel table where you want the new row to be inserted.

1. In the Ribbon, select Home > Insert > Insert Table Rows Above.

1. A new row is added above the row that is currently selected in your table.

Add Rows With the Keyboard

1. Click in the row of your Excel table where you want the new row to be inserted.
2. Press and hold CTRL, then press the + sign to insert a row above your selected row.

Resize a Table

You can also add rows to an existing table by resizing the table.

1. Position your mouse at the small handle in the bottom right-hand corner of the table. Your mouse pointer changes to a small double-headed black arrow.

1. Drag the mouse down the number of rows to be inserted.

1. Release the mouse to add the rows to your table.

Note: You can also drag back up again to delete the rows!

Add Rows to a Table in Google Sheets

Add a Row to the Bottom of a Table

If your table in Google Sheets has been formatted with alternating colors (Menu > Format > Alternating Colors), you can automatically add rows to the formatted table.

1. Click in the cell below the last row of your table.

1. Type in your data, and then press TAB.

1. A new row is added formatted in the style you have chosen for your table.

Add a Row in the Middle of a Table

1. Click in the middle of your table where you want the row inserted.

1. On the row header, right click to obtain the quick menu.

Tip: By selecting more than one row in your table, the quick menu changes accordingly. So, if you select two rows, the menu is shown as in the picture below:

1. Select the option to add the row or rows to your table.

Select an insert table option.

• Insert Table Rows Above: Inserts a new row above the select cell.
• Insert Table Columns to the Left: Inserts a new column to the left of the selected cell.

Right-click a row or column next to where you want to add data, point to Insert in the menu, and select an insertion option.

Delete Rows and Columns

You can also remove unwanted table rows and columns by deleting them.

1. Select a cell in the row or column you want to delete.
2. Click the Delete list arrow.
3. Select Delete Table Rows or Delete Table Columns.

Right-click the row or column you want to delete, point to Delete in the menu, and select Table Columns or Table Rows.

The selected row(s) or column(s) and all the data in them are deleted.

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How to insert a row or a column in Excel

Creating new tables, reports and pricelists of different types, we cannot predict the number of necessary rows and columns. Using Excel program implies to a great extent creating and setting up spreadsheets, which requires inserting and deleting different elements.

First, let’s consider the methods of inserting sheet rows and columns when creating spreadsheets.

Note that in this tutorial we indicate hot keys for adding or deleting rows and columns. They should be used after highlighting the whole row or column. To highlight the row where the cursor is placed, press the combination of hot keys: SHIFT+SPACEBAR. Hot keys for highlighting a column are CTRL+SPACEBAR.

How to insert a column between other columns?

Assuming you have a pricelist lacking line item numbering:

To insert a column between other columns for filling in pricelist items numbering you can use one of the two ways:

1. Move the cursor to activate A1 cell. Then go to tab «HOME», tool section «Cells» and click «Insert», in the popup menu select «Insert Sheet Columns» option.
2. Right-click the heading of column A. Select «Insert» option on the shortcut menu.
3. Select the column, and press the hotkey combination CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS.

Now you can type the numbers of pricelist line items.

Simultaneous insertion of several columns

The pricelist still lacks two columns: quantity and units (items, kilograms, liters, packs). To add simultaneously, highlight the two-cell range (C1:D1). Then use the same tool on the «Insert»-«Insert Sheet Columns» main tab.

Alternatively, highlight two headings of columns C and D, right-click and select «Insert» option.

Note. Columns are always added to the left side. There appear as many new columns as many old ones have been highlighted. The order of inserted also depends on the order of highlighting. For example, next but one etc.

How to insert a row between rows in Excel?

Now let’s add a heading and a new goods line item «All for the garden» to the pricelist. To this end, let’s insert two new rows simultaneously.

Highlight the nonadjacent range of two cells A1,A4 (note that character “,” is used instead of character “:” – it means that two nonadjacent ranges should be highlighted; to make sure, type A1; A4 in the name field and press Enter). You know from the previous tutorials how to highlight nonadjacent ranges.

Now once again use the tool «HOME»-«Insert»-«Insert Sheet Columns». The picture shows how to insert a blank row between other rows in Excel.

It is easy to guess the second way. You need to highlight headings of rows 1 and 3, right-click on one of the highlighted rows and select «Insert» option.

To add a row or a column in Excel use hot keys CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS having highlighted the appropriate row or column.

Note. New rows are always added above the highlighted rows.

Deleting rows and columns

When working with Excel you need to delete rows and columns as often as to insert them. Therefore, you have to practice.

By way of illustration, let’s delete from our pricelist the numbering of goods line items and the unit column simultaneously.

Highlight the nonadjacent range of cells A1; D1 and select «HOME»-«Delete»-«Delete Sheet Rows». The shortcut menu can also be used for deleting if you highlight headings A1 and D1 instead of cells.

Row deleting is performed in the similar way. You only need to select a tool in the appropriate menu. Applying a shortcut menu is the same. You only have to highlight the rows correspondingly by row numbers.

To delete a row or a column in Excel, use hot keys CTRL+MINUS having preliminary highlighted them.

Note. Inserting new columns and rows is in fact substitution, as the number of rows (1 048 576) and columns (16 384) doesn’t change. The new just replace the old ones. You should consider this fact when filling in the sheet with data by more than 50% — 80%.

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Resize a table by adding or removing rows and columns

After you create an Excel table in your worksheet, you can easily add or remove table rows and columns.

You can use the Resize command in Excel to add rows and columns to a table:

Click anywhere in the table, and the Table Tools option appears.

Click Design > Resize Table.

Select the entire range of cells you want your table to include, starting with the upper-leftmost cell.

In the example shown below, the original table covers the range A1:C5. After resizing to add two columns and three rows, the table will cover the range A1:E8.

Tip: You can also click Collapse Dialog to temporarily hide the Resize Table dialog box, select the range on the worksheet, and then click Expand dialog .

When you’ve selected the range you want for your table, press OK.

Add a row or column to a table by typing in a cell just below the last row or to the right of the last column, by pasting data into a cell, or by inserting rows or columns between existing rows or columns.

To add a row at the bottom of the table, start typing in a cell below the last table row. The table expands to include the new row. To add a column to the right of the table, start typing in a cell next to the last table column.

In the example shown below for a row, typing a value in cell A4 expands the table to include that cell in the table along with the adjacent cell in column B.

In the example shown below for a column, typing a value in cell C2 expands the table to include column C, naming the table column Qtr 3 because Excel sensed a naming pattern from Qtr 1 and Qtr 2.

To add a row by pasting, paste your data in the leftmost cell below the last table row. To add a column by pasting, paste your data to the right of the table’s rightmost column.

If the data you paste in a new row has as many or fewer columns than the table, the table expands to include all the cells in the range you pasted. If the data you paste has more columns than the table, the extra columns don’t become part of the table—you need to use the Resize command to expand the table to include them.

In the example shown below for rows, pasting the values from A10:B12 in the first row below the table (row 5) expands the table to include the pasted data.

In the example shown below for columns, pasting the values from C7:C9 in the first column to right of the table (column C) expands the table to include the pasted data, adding a heading, Qtr 3.

Use Insert to add a row

To insert a row, pick a cell or row that’s not the header row, and right-click. To insert a column, pick any cell in the table and right-click.

Point to Insert, and pick Table Rows Above to insert a new row, or Table Columns to the Left to insert a new column.

If you’re in the last row, you can pick Table Rows Above or Table Rows Below.

In the example shown below for rows, a row will be inserted above row 3.

For columns, if you have a cell selected in the table’s rightmost column, you can choose between inserting Table Columns to the Left or Table Columns to the Right.

In the example shown below for columns, a column will be inserted to the left of column 1.

Select one or more table rows or table columns that you want to delete.

You can also just select one or more cells in the table rows or table columns that you want to delete.

On the Home tab, in the Cells group, click the arrow next to Delete, and then click Delete Table Rows or Delete Table Columns.

You can also right-click one or more rows or columns, point to Delete on the shortcut menu, and then click Table Columns or Table Rows. Or you can right-click one or more cells in a table row or table column, point to Delete, and then click Table Rows or Table Columns.

Just as you can remove duplicates from any selected data in Excel, you can easily remove duplicates from a table.

Click anywhere in the table.

This displays the Table Tools, adding the Design tab.

On the Design tab, in the Tools group, click Remove Duplicates.

In the Remove Duplicates dialog box, under Columns, select the columns that contain duplicates that you want to remove.

You can also click Unselect All and then select the columns that you want or click Select All to select all of the columns.

Note: Duplicates that you remove are deleted from the worksheet. If you inadvertently delete data that you meant to keep, you can use Ctrl+Z or click Undo on the Quick Access Toolbar to restore the deleted data. You may also want to use conditional formats to highlight duplicate values before you remove them. For more information, see Add, change, or clear conditional formats.

Make sure that the active cell is in a table column.

Click the arrow in the column header.

To filter for blanks, in the AutoFilter menu at the top of the list of values, clear (Select All), and then at the bottom of the list of values, select (Blanks).

Note: The (Blanks) check box is available only if the range of cells or table column contains at least one blank cell.

Select the blank rows in the table, and then press CTRL+- (hyphen).

You can use a similar procedure for filtering and removing blank worksheet rows. For more information about how to filter for blank rows in a worksheet, see Filter data in a range or table.

Select the table, then select Table Design > Resize Table.

Adjust the range of cells the table contains as needed, then select OK.

Important: Table headers can’t move to a different row, and the new range must overlap the original range.

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Even after a table is created, you can add additional rows and columns. Whether you add new cells within the current range or adjacent to the table, they will automatically be formatted to match the current table style.

Insert a Row or Column Adjacent to the Table

1. Click in a blank cell next to the table.
2. Type a cell value.
3. Click anywhere outside the cell or press the Enter key to add the value.

   

The new row or column is added to the table and the table formatting is applied.

When a formula is entered in a blank column of a table, the formula automatically fills the rest of the column, without using the AutoFill feature. If rows are added to the column, the formula appears in those rows as well.

Insert a Row or Column within a Table

1. Select a cell in the table row or column next to where you want to add the row or column.

   Insert options aren’t available if you select a column header.

2. Click the Insert list arrow on the Home tab.
3. Select an insert table option.
   • Insert Table Rows Above: Inserts a new row above the select cell.
   • Insert Table Columns to the Left: Inserts a new column to the left of the selected cell.

   

   Right-click a row or column next to where you want to add data, point to Insert in the menu, and select an insertion option.

Delete Rows and Columns

You can also remove unwanted table rows and columns by deleting them.

1. Select a cell in the row or column you want to delete.
2. Click the Delete list arrow.
3. Select Delete Table Rows or Delete Table Columns.

   

   Right-click the row or column you want to delete, point to Delete in the menu, and select Table Columns or Table Rows.

The selected row(s) or column(s) and all the data in them are deleted.

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Creating new tables, reports and pricelists of different types, we cannot predict the number of necessary rows and columns. Using Excel program implies to a great extent creating and setting up spreadsheets, which requires inserting and deleting different elements.

First, let’s consider the methods of inserting sheet rows and columns when creating spreadsheets.

Note that in this tutorial we indicate hot keys for adding or deleting rows and columns. They should be used after highlighting the whole row or column. To highlight the row where the cursor is placed, press the combination of hot keys: SHIFT+SPACEBAR. Hot keys for highlighting a column are CTRL+SPACEBAR.



How to insert a column between other columns?

Assuming you have a pricelist lacking line item numbering:

To insert a column between other columns for filling in pricelist items numbering you can use one of the two ways:

1. Move the cursor to activate A1 cell. Then go to tab «HOME», tool section «Cells» and click «Insert», in the popup menu select «Insert Sheet Columns» option.



2. Right-click the heading of column A. Select «Insert» option on the shortcut menu.



3. Select the column, and press the hotkey combination CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS.

Now you can type the numbers of pricelist line items.

Simultaneous insertion of several columns

The pricelist still lacks two columns: quantity and units (items, kilograms, liters, packs). To add simultaneously, highlight the two-cell range (C1:D1). Then use the same tool on the «Insert»-«Insert Sheet Columns» main tab.

Alternatively, highlight two headings of columns C and D, right-click and select «Insert» option.

Note. Columns are always added to the left side. There appear as many new columns as many old ones have been highlighted. The order of inserted also depends on the order of highlighting. For example, next but one etc.



How to insert a row between rows in Excel?

Now let’s add a heading and a new goods line item «All for the garden» to the pricelist. To this end, let’s insert two new rows simultaneously.

Highlight the nonadjacent range of two cells A1,A4 (note that character “,” is used instead of character “:” – it means that two nonadjacent ranges should be highlighted; to make sure, type A1; A4 in the name field and press Enter). You know from the previous tutorials how to highlight nonadjacent ranges.

Now once again use the tool «HOME»-«Insert»-«Insert Sheet Columns». The picture shows how to insert a blank row between other rows in Excel.

It is easy to guess the second way. You need to highlight headings of rows 1 and 3, right-click on one of the highlighted rows and select «Insert» option.

To add a row or a column in Excel use hot keys CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS having highlighted the appropriate row or column.

Note. New rows are always added above the highlighted rows.

Deleting rows and columns

When working with Excel you need to delete rows and columns as often as to insert them. Therefore, you have to practice.

By way of illustration, let’s delete from our pricelist the numbering of goods line items and the unit column simultaneously.

Highlight the nonadjacent range of cells A1; D1 and select «HOME»-«Delete»-«Delete Sheet Rows». The shortcut menu can also be used for deleting if you highlight headings A1 and D1 instead of cells.

Row deleting is performed in the similar way. You only need to select a tool in the appropriate menu. Applying a shortcut menu is the same. You only have to highlight the rows correspondingly by row numbers.

To delete a row or a column in Excel, use hot keys CTRL+MINUS having preliminary highlighted them.

Note. Inserting new columns and rows is in fact substitution, as the number of rows (1 048 576) and columns (16 384) doesn’t change. The new just replace the old ones. You should consider this fact when filling in the sheet with data by more than 50% — 80%.

При работе в программе Excel довольно часто приходится добавлять новые строки в таблице. Но, к сожалению, некоторые пользователи не знают, как сделать даже такие довольно простые вещи. Правда, нужно отметить, что у этой операции имеются и некоторые «подводные камни». Давайте разберемся, как вставить строку в приложении Microsoft Excel.

Вставка строки между строк

Нужно отметить, что процедура вставки новой строки в современных версиях программы Excel практически не имеет отличий друг от друга.

Итак, открываем таблицу, в которую нужно добавить строку. Чтобы вставить строку между строк, кликаем правой кнопкой мыши по любой ячейки строки, над которой планируем вставить новый элемент. В открывшемся контекстном меню жмем на пункт «Вставить…».

Также, существует возможность вставки без вызова контекстного меню. Для этого нужно просто нажать на клавиатуре сочетание клавиш «Ctrl+».

Открывается диалоговое окно, которое предлагает нам вставить в таблицу ячейки со сдвигом вниз, ячейки со сдвигом вправо, столбец, и строку. Устанавливаем переключатель в позицию «Строку», и жмем на кнопку «OK».

Как видим, новая строка в программе Microsoft Excel успешно добавлена.

Вставка строки в конце таблицы

Но, что делать, если нужно вставить ячейку не между строк, а добавить строку в конце таблицы? Ведь, если применить вышеописанный метод, то добавленная строка не будет включена в состав таблицы, а останется вне её границ.

Для того, чтобы продвинуть таблицу вниз, выделяем последнюю строку таблицы. В её правом нижнем углу образовывается крестик. Тянем его вниз на столько строк, на сколько нам нужно продлить таблицу.

Но, как видим, все нижние ячейки формируются с заполненными данными из материнской ячейки. Чтобы убрать эти данные, выделяем новообразованные ячейки, и кликаем правой кнопкой мыши. В появившемся контекстном меню выбираем пункт «Очистить содержимое».

Как видим, ячейки очищены, и готовы к заполнению данными.

Нужно учесть, что данный способ подходит только в том случае, если в таблице нет нижней строки итогов.

Создание умной таблицы

Но, намного удобнее создать, так называемую, «умную таблицу». Это можно сделать один раз, и потом не переживать, что какая-то строка при добавлении не войдет в границы таблицы. Эта таблица будет растягиваемая, и к тому же, все данные внесенные в неё не будут выпадать из формул, применяемых в таблице, на листе, и в книге в целом.

Итак, для того, чтобы создать «умную таблицу», выделяем все ячейки, которые в неё должны войти. Во вкладке «Главная» жмем на кнопку «Форматировать как таблицу». В открывшемся перечне доступных стилей выбираем тот стиль, который вы считаете для себя наиболее предпочтительным. Для создания «умной таблицы» выбор конкретного стиля не имеет значения.

После того, как стиль выбран, открывается диалоговое окно, в котором указан диапазон выбранных нами ячеек, так что коррективы в него вносить не нужно. Просто жмем на кнопку «OK».

«Умная таблица» готова.

Теперь, для добавления строки, кликаем по ячейке, над которой строка будет создаваться. В контекстном меню выбираем пункт «Вставить строки таблицы выше».

Строка добавляется.

Строку между строк можно добавить простым нажатием комбинации клавиш «Ctrl+». Больше ничего на этот раз вводить не придется.

Добавить строку в конце «умной таблицы» можно несколькими способами.

Можно встать на последнюю ячейку последней строки, и нажать на клавиатуре функциональную клавишу табуляции (Tab).

Также, можно встать курсором на правый нижний угол последней ячейки, и потянуть его вниз.

На этот раз, новые ячейки будут образовываться незаполненными изначально, и их не нужно будет очищать от данных.

А можно, просто ввести любые данные под строкой ниже таблицы, и она автоматически будет включена в состав таблицы.

Как видим, добавить ячейки в состав таблицы в программе Microsoft Excel можно различными способами, но, чтобы не возникало проблем с добавлением, прежде, лучше всего, с помощью форматирования создать «умную таблицу».

When you create a table in Microsoft Excel, you might need to adjust its size later. If you need to add or remove columns or rows in a table after you create it, you have several ways to do both.

Use the Resize Table Feature in Excel

If you want to work with both tables and columns, whether adding or deleting them, the handiest way is with the Resize Table feature.

Select any cell within the table. Go to the Table Design tab that appears and click “Resize Table” on the left side of the ribbon.

In the pop-up window, you can use the cell range text box to adjust the cell references. If you prefer, you can drag through the columns and rows while the window is open. Click “OK” when you have the table sized as you want it.

If you simply want to add more columns or rows, there are a few ways to do it. You can use whichever method is most convenient or comfortable for you.

Type Data in the Next Column or Row

To add another column, type your data in the cell to the right of the last column. To add another row, type data in the cell below the last row. Hit Enter or Return.

This automatically adds a column or row that’s included in the table.

Paste Data in the Next Column or Row

Like typing into the cell, you can also paste data. So if you have data from another location on your clipboard, head to the cell to the right of the last column or below the last row and paste it. You can use “Paste” on the Home tab or right-click and select “Paste.”

This also adds the number of columns or rows of data, which are then part of the table.

Use the Insert Feature

Whether you like to right-click or use the buttons in the ribbon, there’s an Insert option that makes adding columns or rows easy. And like many other tasks, there are a few different ways to use Insert.

• Select a column or row, right-click, and pick “Insert.” This inserts a column to the left or in the row above.

• Select a column or row, go to the Home tab, and click “Insert” in the Cells section of the ribbon. You can also click the arrow next to the Insert button and choose “Insert Sheet Columns” or “Insert Sheet Rows.” Both options insert a column to the left or in the row above.

• Select any cell in the table, right-click, and move to “Insert.” Select “Table Columns to the Left” or “Table Rows Above” in the pop-out menu to add one or the other.

Delete Columns or Rows in an Excel Table

Like adding columns or rows to a table in Microsoft Excel, deleting them is just as simple. And as you’ve probably already guessed, there’s more than one way to do it! Here, you’ll simply use the Delete feature.

As you might have noticed when using the Insert feature above, there’s also a Delete option nearby. So, use one of these actions to delete a column or row.

• Select a column or row, right-click, and pick “Delete.”

• Select a column or row, go to the Home tab, and click “Delete” in the Cells section of the ribbon. Alternatively, you can click the arrow next to the Delete button and choose “Delete Sheet Columns” or “Delete Sheet Rows.”

• Select a cell in the column or row that you want to remove. Right-click, move to “Delete,” and select “Table Columns” or “Table Rows” in the pop-out menu to remove one or the other.

If you’re interested in getting help with columns and rows in Excel outside of tables, take a look at how to freeze and unfreeze columns and rows or how to convert a row to a column.

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