Press Ctrl + Shift+ + (plus on main keyboard) to see several new columns inserted. Tip. Press F4 to repeat the last action or Ctrl + Y to insert new columns. This is how you can effortlessly add several new columns to your table in Excel.
Shortcut #1: Using the Keyboard
To insert a column using the keyboard, follow these steps: Select the column to the right of where you want to insert the new column. Press the Ctrl + Shift + + keys on your keyboard.
Click in a cell to the left or right of where you want to add a column. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, do one of the following: To add a column to the left of the cell, click Insert Left in the Rows and Columns group. To add a column to the right of the cell, click Insert Right in the Rows and Columns group.
Keyboard shortcut: You can also press Ctrl+D to fill the formula down in a column, or Ctrl+R to fill the formula to the right in a row.
Ctrl + Shift + “+” + I: Shifts cells right to insert cell.
On the Formulas tab, in the Function Library group, click the Insert Function command. In the Insert Function dialog box: Search on "LEFT" or "RIGHT" or, in the Or select a category drop-down box, select Text . Under Select a function , select LEFT or RIGHT .
In Object Explorer, right-click the table to which you want to add columns and choose Design. Select the first blank cell in the Column Name column. Type the column name in the cell. The column name is a required value.
Hold down OPTION and drag the rows or columns to another location. Hold down SHIFT and drag your row or column between existing rows or columns. Excel makes space for the new row or column.
Press the keys “Ctrl+plus sign (+)” or “Ctrl+Shift+plus sign (+).” The keys of each shortcut must be pressed together. The “insert” dialog box opens with both these shortcuts.
On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets. Select a row, column, or cell. Right-click the row, column, or cell. From the menu that appears, select Insert 1 left, right, above or below.
The shortcut keyboard key is “Shift + Spacebar.” If we want to insert two to three rows, select those many rows by using the “Shift + Down Arrow” key. In the below image, we have chosen four rows. Now, we must click on another keyboard “Ctrl + “(plus key) shortcut key to insert a row in Excel.
RIGHT returns the last character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify. RIGHTB returns the last character or characters in a text string, based on the number of bytes you specify. Important: These functions may not be available in all languages.
Left alignment - Alt + H then A + L. Center alignment - Alt + H then A + C. Right alignment - Alt + H then A + R.
Fill a formula down. Press Ctrl + R to fill the formula from the cell to the left of the current cell. By using these Excel shortcut keys, you can save time and increase your productivity.
Ctrl+T in Excel and other spreadsheet programs
In Microsoft Excel, pressing Ctrl + T opens the Create Table dialog box. However, if you're working in a cell, it toggles the formula reference type between absolute, relative, and mixed. Microsoft Excel keyboard shortcuts.
Ctrl + Shift + &: To place borders around the selected cells.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9 rechecks dependent formulas, and then calculates all cells in all open workbooks, including cells not marked as needing to be calculated.
You can keep pressing Tab to move to the right until you reach the end of the range you selected. If you want to move to the next cell down without having to use your mouse, you can press the Enter key. This shortcut will move you down one cell, and then move you to the cell to the right of the cell you started in.