How to insert multiple rows in excel

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To insert multiple rows in Excel, select the number of rows you want to insert, right-click, and choose "Insert" from the context menu.

Method 1: Using Right-Click Context Menu

1. Select the row headers where you want to insert new rows by clicking and dragging across the row numbers

1. Right-click on the selected rows

1. Click "Insert" from the context menu

1. Excel inserts the same number of blank rows above your selection

Method 2: Using Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Select the rows where you want to insert new rows

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Plus (+) keys simultaneously

1. New rows appear above the selected rows

1. Select the rows where you want to insert new rows

1. Press Command + Shift + Plus (+) keys simultaneously

1. New rows appear above the selected rows

Method 3: Using the Home Tab Ribbon

1. Select the rows by clicking on the row numbers

1. Navigate to the Home tab on the ribbon

1. Click the "Insert" dropdown arrow in the Cells group

1. Select "Insert Sheet Rows"

1. Excel adds the specified number of rows above your selection

Method 4: Inserting Non-Adjacent Multiple Rows

1. Hold the Ctrl key (Command key on Mac)

1. Click each row number where you want to insert a new row

1. Right-click on any selected row

1. Choose "Insert" from the context menu

1. Excel inserts one row above each selected row

Method 5: Using the Name Box

1. Click in the Name Box (located left of the formula bar)

1. Type the row range (example: 5:10 inserts 6 rows)

1. Press Enter to select the specified rows

1. Right-click and select "Insert"

1. Six new rows appear above row 5

Tips for Efficient Row Insertion

For Windows and MAC

Select 10 rows to insert 10 new rows at once. The number of rows you select equals the number of rows Excel inserts.

Excel preserves formatting from adjacent rows when inserting new rows. The new rows inherit formatting from the row above the insertion point.

Formulas automatically adjust when you insert rows. Cell references in formulas update to accommodate the new row positions.

Excel supports inserting up to 1,048,576 rows in a single worksheet. Each worksheet maintains this row limit regardless of insertions.

Use the Undo function (Ctrl + Z on Windows, Command + Z on Mac) to reverse row insertion immediately after the action.

 

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