Microsoft Excel is one of the most used spreadsheet programs in the world, as it offers a ton of features that are constantly updated over the years. One of the Excel functions includes the ability to add rows to the spreadsheet. In case you realize that you have skipped a row while creating a spreadsheet, don't worry, adding rows to an Excel spreadsheet is a very simple operation.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Insert a Row
Step 1. Locate the Excel file to work on
Using your PC's file browser, browse through the folders until you find the Excel file you want to open.
Step 2. Double click on the file to open it
Excel starts automatically when you open an Excel document on your computer.
Step 3. Select the sheet where you want to insert a row
In the lower left corner of the spreadsheet you will find some tabs. These cards are usually labeled as Sheet1, Sheet2, etc., but you can also rename them with a name of your choice. Click on the sheet where you want to insert a row.
Step 4. Select a row
You can do this by clicking on the row number shown on the left of the screen.
You can also select a cell in the top row where you want to insert a new row
Step 5. Right click on the selected row
A context menu will appear.
Step 6. Select "Insert"
A new row will be inserted above the selected one.
Method 2 of 3: Insert multiple lines
Step 1. Open the Excel file
Find the file in your PC's folders and double click to open it.
Step 2. Select the sheet where you want to insert the rows
In the lower left corner of the spreadsheet you will find some tabs. These cards are usually labeled as Sheet1, Sheet2, etc., but you can also rename them with a name of your choice. Click on the sheet where you want to insert the rows.
Step 3. Select the number of lines to insert
To insert multiple lines, highlight the lines below where you want to insert them. Highlight the same number of lines you want to add.
For example, if you want to insert four new lines, select four lines
Step 4. Right click on the selected lines
A context menu will appear.
Step 5. Select "Insert"
The number of lines you highlighted will be inserted above the selected lines.
Method 3 of 3: Insert Non-Adjacent Rows
Step 1. Locate the Excel file to work on
Using your PC's file browser, browse through the folders until you find the Excel file you want to open.
Step 2. Open the file
Double click on the file to open it. Excel starts automatically when you open an Excel document on your computer.
Step 3. Select the sheet where you want to insert the rows
In the lower left corner of the spreadsheet you will find some tabs. These cards are usually labeled as Sheet1, Sheet2, etc., but you can also rename them with a name of your choice. Click on the sheet where you want to insert the rows.
Step 4. Select the lines
To insert non-adjacent lines, hold down the "Ctrl" key and select non-adjacent lines by clicking them with the mouse.
Step 5. Right click on the selected lines
A context menu will appear.
Step 6. Select "Insert"
The number of lines you highlighted will be inserted above the selected lines.
