Insert rows

New rows are inserted above or below the specified row.

To add new rows, follow the steps below:

1.Select the row above or below which you want to insert a new row. If you want to insert multiple rows, select as many rows as you want to insert into the table. For example, if you want to insert two rows, select the two rows. To run the command, you can select entire rows, as well as individual cells or cell ranges.

2.Insert rows in one of the following ways:

•On the Home tab, in the Table group, click the  Insert cell, column, or row drop-down menu button and select  Insert row above or  Insert row below.

•Right-click anywhere in the selected range and run Insert row above or Insert row below command from the context menu.

•When working in macOS, run the Format > Table > Insert row above or Insert row below command from the command menu.

•To insert a row above, press Alt+A (Windows, Linux) or ⌥Option+A (macOS). Or press Alt+B (Windows, Linux) or ⌥Option+B (macOS) to insert a row below.

To quickly add a single row to the beginning or end of a table, follow these steps:

1.Select the table as an object.

2.To add a row to the beginning of the table, run the Insert row above command using one of the methods described above. To add a row to the end of the table, run the Insert row below command using one of the methods described above.