Google Sheets how to add up a column

Right-click a column header and choose Insert 1 column left. New columns shift existing ones and usually keep relative formulas intact.

Steps

  1. 1

    Click the column letter/number near where you want space.

  2. 2

    Right-click → Insert column left or right.

  3. 3

    Resize the new column if needed.

  4. 4

    Check that formulas still point where you expect.

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