In this article, you will learn about how to insert row in Excel. Additionally, you will also know about deleting rows in your Excel Sheet and dataset. You will get to know about some effective keyboard shortcuts to add rows in Excel.
Inserting rows in Excel can seem like a simple task, However, certain approaches and factors might boost your productivity and save you time.
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How to Insert a Row in Excel
1.   Using Keyboard Shortcut
To insert an entire row in Excel on row 7;
- Select row 7 and then press ALT+I+R.
A new row has been inserted into your Excel sheet.
You can use another keyboard shortcut method-
- Select row 7 and then press ALT+SHIFT+Plus Sign (+).
In your Excel sheet, a new row has been added.
Another option is to utilize a keyboard shortcut-
- Select row 7 and then press CTRL+Plus sign in numerical pad(+).
A new row has been added to your Excel sheet.
2. Inserting Row Using Insert Dialogue Box
Now we are going to insert an entire row by using the Insert dialogue box.
- Select the row number where you want to insert it. Select row 8 and click as follows:
Go to Home >> Insert >> Insert Sheet Rows.
A blank row has been inserted on row 8 in your Excel sheet.
3. Inserting Row in Excel If There’s Data to the Right of Your Table
To add a row in the table before row 8,
- Select cell B8 and click as follows: Go to Home >> Insert >> Insert Table Rows Above.
Now you can see a new row has been inserted within the table but didn’t affect the data on the right side
How to Insert Multiple Rows in Excel
1.   Using Keyboard Shortcut
To insert multiple rows in Excel-
- Select rows 7,8,9 and then press ALT+I+R.
- You can also use the Shift+Space keyboard shortcut to select the entire rows after selecting any cell from that row.
Three new rows have been inserted into your Excel sheet.
Read More: How to Insert a Total Row in Excel
2. Inserting Rows Using Insert Dialogue Box
To insert multiple rows manually-
- First, select multiple rows like we have selected 7,8,9. Â Then follow the following process:
Home >> Insert >> Insert Sheet Rows.
Three new rows have been added to your Excel worksheet.
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3. Inserting a Blank Row After Every Existing Row
To insert a blank row after every existing row alternatively-
- Select every row individually by clicking the row number using your mouse without the first row of the table.
- Then press ALT+I+R.
You can see that blank rows after every existing row has been inserted.
Read More: How to Insert Multiple Blank Rows in Excel
How to Delete Row in Excel
1. Deleting an Entire Row
To delete an entire row from your dataset-
- Select the row that you want to remove here we have selected row 7 and then go to the Home tab.
- Click on the Delete Sheet Rows from the drop-down menu.
The result will look like the image below.
2. Deleting a Row Within a Table
To delete a row from your table-
- Select the cell that you want to remove here we have selected cell B8 and then go to the Home tab.
- Click on the Delete Table Rows from the Delete drop-down menu.
The selected row has been deleted from the table and the table looks like the image below.
Things to Remember
- Select the entire row: Before inserting or deleting a row, make sure you select the entire row. You can do this by clicking on the row number on the left side of the spreadsheet. This ensures that you insert or delete the entire row and not just a portion of it.
- Inserting rows: When you insert a row, the rows below it move down by one position, along with any data, formatting, formulas, or references in those rows.
- Deleting rows: When you delete a row, the rows below the deleted row will move up to fill the gap. Any data or formatting in those rows will also move up.
- Consider hidden rows: If you have hidden rows in your spreadsheet, be aware that inserting or deleting rows may affect the hidden rows.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why does Excel not allow to insert row?
Your sheet may have frozen panes, preventing you from inserting rows in Excel. Unfreezing those panes is the answer in that situation to add a new row to the Excel spreadsheet.
2. How many rows are in Excel?
In modern versions of Excel (Excel 2007 and onwards, including Excel 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Excel for Microsoft 365), there are 1,048,576 rows available.
3. Does Excel automatically adjust row height?
When you change the font size for a specific row or rows, Excel automatically makes the row higher or shorter. According to Microsoft, the row height with the default typeface, Calibri 11 is 12.75 points, which is roughly 1/6 inch or 0.4 cm.
Conclusion
In the end, you will get to know a brief idea about how to insert row in Excel. Throughout this article, we explored various aspects of working with rows in Excel. We learned how to insert, delete, and other structures of a worksheet.
I believe you will find this post very useful for your future purposes. If you have any queries, please leave them in the comments section, and don’t forget to check out our Exceldemy website.
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