These losses also affectformulasand charts that reference the data in the deleted columns and rows.

This can also be done using akeyboard shortcut:

Excel inserts the new row above the row selected.

If you want three new rows, select three existing rows.

A screenshot showing how to add rows to an Excel worksheet

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Selecting adjacent rows can be done using the arrow keys on the keyboard after the first row is selected.

The key combination becomesCtrl++.

If you want three new columns, select three existing columns.

A screenshot showing how to delete a row in Excel

The easiest way to delete a column is to grab the entire column to be deleted.

Selecting adjacent columns can be done using the arrow keys on the keyboard after the first column is selected.

A screenshot showing how to add columns to an Excel worksheet

A screenshot showing how to delete a column in an Excel workbook