To Add Multiple Adjacent Rows Using a Keyboard Shortcut A new row is added above the selected row.Press the ' + ' key without releasing the Ctrl and Shift keys.Press and hold the Ctrl and Shift keys on the keyboard.Press the Spacebar without releasing the Shift key.Press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard.Select a cell in the row where you want the new row added.To Add a Single Row Using a Keyboard Shortcut This can also be done using a keyboard shortcut:Įxcel inserts the new row above the row selected. The key combination is: Ctrl + '+' (plus sign)īefore adding a row, tell Excel where you want the new one to be inserted by selecting its neighbor. If you have a keyboard with a Number Pad to the right of the regular keyboard, use the + sign there without the Shift key.