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How To Quickly Insert Multiple Blank Rows Or Columns In Excel At Once?

When you need to quickly insert 10 blank rows between Row 2 and Row 3 or insert 10 blank rows above specific row in Excel, how
would you do? Usually you may insert each blank row one by one. This article focuses on tricky ways to insert multiple blank rows or
columns quickly in Excel.

A. Insert multiple blank rows or columns quickly with Insert command

B. Insert multiple blank rows or columns quickly with hotkeys 1

C. Insert multiple blank rows or columns quickly with hotkeys 2

D. Insert multiple blank rows or columns quickly with Kutools for Excel 
E. Insert multiple blank rows/columns between each row/column

F. Insert multiple blank rows/columns between multiple rows/columns randomly

Quickly Insert Multiple Blank Rows/Columns Between Each Row/Column In Excel

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For example, we need to insert 3 blank rows between the Row 4 and Row 5 in a worksheet, we can apply the Insert feature to
finish the work.

1. Select 3 entire rows below the Row 4. (In my case, I select from Row 5 to Row 7 as below screenshot shown.)

2. Click Home > Insert > Insert Sheet Rows (or Insert Sheet Columns as you need).

Note: You can also right click the selected rows, and select Insert from the context menu. See screenshot:

Then it will insert 3 blank rows below the Row 4 at once. You can insert multiple blank columns with same way. For example, you
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We still take the example of inserting 3 blank rows between the Row 4 and Row 5. In this method, I will introduce hotkeys to quickly
achieve the mission.

1. Select 3 entire rows below the Row 4. (In my case, I select from Row 5 to Row 7.)

2. Holding the Alt key without release, press I key and R key successively.

Now 3 blank rows are inserted between Row 4 and Row 5 immediately.

Notes:
(1) To insert multiple blank columns, please select multiple columns firstly, and press I key and C key successively while holding the
Alt key.
(2) Pressing the F4 key will repeat the last action and insert 3 rows each time.

 Insert Multiple Blank Rows Or Columns Quickly With Hotkeys 2

You can also apply the hotkeys combination of Ctrl + Shift + + keys in the mail keypad to insert multiple blank rows or columns
easily.

1. Select 3 entire rows below the Row 4. (In my case, I select from Row 5 to Row 7.)

2. Press Ctrl, Shift, and + keys at the same time.

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Notes:
(1) To insert multiple blank columns, please select multiple columns firstly, and then press Ctrl, Shift, and + keys together.
(2) Pressing the F4 key will repeat the last action and insert 3 rows each time.

 Insert Multiple Blank Rows Or Columns Quickly With Kutools For Excel

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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:

1. Select the Row 4 and Row 5 in this case, and click Kutools > Insert > Insert Blank Rows & Columns, see screenshot:

2. In the Insert Blank Rows & Columns dialog box, choose the Insert type you need. Enter 1 in the Interval of box, and enter 10
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1. Select the range you will add multiple blank rows or columns between every n rows or columns, and click Kutools > Insert >
Insert Blank Rows & Columns.

2. In the Insert Blank Rows and Columns dialog, please:

(1) Check Blank rows or Blank columns option as you need;
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Interval of box;
(3) Specify the number of blank rows you will enter between every n rows or columns in the Rows box (or Columns box).

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1. Select the range you will insert blank rows (or How to quickly insert multiple blank rows or columns in Excel at once?
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2. Click Kutools > Range > Sort Range Randomly. See screenshot:

3. In the Sort Range Randomly dialog, please check the Entire rows (or Entire columns) option under the Sort tab, and click the
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apple · 1 years ago

you can also hit ctrl + f4 to repeat any command like insert row insert column bold or anything else alt + tab is also a useful time saver
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habib · 1 years ago

great job!
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Brett · 1 years ago

Do you have a version of this for Mac users?

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summer · 2 years ago

"Firstly of all, insert a blank row above Row 3, then press the F4 key for 9 times, and it inserts 10 blank rows between the Row 2 and Row3.
And this way also apply to inserting multiple columns.
If you need to insert dozens of blank rows or columns, you have to press the F4 key for many times. Sometimes it may be tedious and time-
consuming."

Actually, I've found that it's a LOT easier than that. You just need to highlight the no of rows you want to insert, then press F4 ONE time. Eg
you want to insert 10 rows between Row 2 and Row 3. Just highlight Row 3 and 9 rows below that, and press F4 ONCE. Voila! F4 just repeats
the row insertion command, it doesn't affect how many you insert. If you want more, highlight more. If you want less, highlight less. Easy
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20/03/2019 Thanks very much for helping out with the
Howtedious
to quicklytime
insertconsuming
multiple blankrow
rows by row insertion
or columns in Excel atthat I was having to use everyday of my
once?
working life. Phew!
This is a great help and time saver especially the last addition of highlighting any # of rows and and pressing F4 once! :=) Very helpful
indeed!
I absolutely agree, English grammar does not count here, the explanation is a gold mine in itself when it comes to time saving oh the
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time I wasted when I didn't know about this trick.

darkstar · 3 years ago

where i can find the crack version?

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sonq · 1 years ago

Love you !
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