How to Insert Rows in Excel - Add One or Multiple Rows

Опубликовано: 02 Август 2026
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Need to add a missing row in the middle of your Excel list? This beginner tutorial shows you how to insert rows in Excel using Microsoft Excel 365 on Windows, including one row, multiple rows, and useful keyboard shortcuts.

You’ll learn the simple rule that Excel inserts a new row above the row you select. Then you’ll see how to add a row by right-clicking the row number, using the Home tab with Insert Sheet Rows, and selecting multiple row numbers when you need to add several blank rows at once. This is useful when you forgot a product, skipped an ID number, or need to make space in an existing worksheet without retyping your data.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ How to insert one row in Excel
✅ Where Excel places a newly inserted row
✅ How to add a row with the right-click menu
✅ How to use Home → Insert → Insert Sheet Rows
✅ How to insert multiple rows at the same time
✅ How to use Shift + Space and Ctrl + Shift + Plus
✅ How to avoid the common mistake of selecting only a cell

Full written guide: https://xceltips.com/how-to-insert-ro...

Chapters:
00:00 Add a missing row in Excel
00:14 Where Excel inserts new rows
00:52 Insert one row with right-click
01:37 Insert a row from the Home tab
02:26 Insert multiple rows
03:25 Keyboard shortcut to insert a row
03:51 Insert multiple rows with a shortcut
04:27 Common beginner mistake
04:59 Quick recap

This tutorial is designed for absolute beginners using Microsoft Excel 365 on Windows.
Continue learning with this Excel beginner playlist:
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