How to insert rows and columns in Excel 

  1. Open a blank Excel workbook.
  2. Enter data, or choose an existing workbook with data already pre-filled. Here we’re going to use a listed of alphabetized names. If we forget one, we can quickly add the space we need to add the name without moving anything else around.
  3. Right-click the cell you’d like to add blank space above or below and select Insert 1 row above. In the previous version, just select Insert.
  4. Choose Entire row.
  5. Click OK. 

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