Insert Row Shortcut in Excel

There are different ways to use the Insert Row Shortcut in Excel to add a blank row above the selected row and speed up your work.

Steps to insert a new row using the keyboard shortcut:

1. Click the row number to select a row
2. Hold down the Control and Shift key and press the plus (+) sign

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Insert a new row without a shortcut

Step 1. Select the row number

Step 2. Right-click on the row to open the context menu

Step 3. Click the ‘Insert’ command. Excel will add a new row above the selected row.

Tip: If you want to add multiple rows simultaneously, select multiple rows and repeat the steps above.

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