Excel: Quick Insertion of Rows or Columns on a Worksheet

 Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
Article ID: Q24909

SUMMARY

To quickly insert rows or columns in a worksheet or macro sheet, hold down the OPTION key while selecting a number of rows or columns with the cursor.

For example, to insert 5 blank rows between rows 1 and 2:

  1. Hold down the OPTION key.

  2. Select rows 2 through 6 with the cursor.

When you use the OPTION+click shortcut to select whole rows or columns, the Insert dialog box does not appear.

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Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
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