How to add columns in Google Sheets

Right-click any column letter and choose Insert 1 column left or Insert 1 column right. To add several at once, select multiple columns first, then insert. On a keyboard, select a column and use Ctrl + Alt + = (Windows) or Option + Ctrl + = (Mac) after opening the insert menu via right-click is the surest path. New columns shift existing ones and keep formulas adjusted when references are relative.

Steps

  1. 1

    Click the column letter where you want the new column nearby.

  2. 2

    Right-click → Insert 1 column left or Insert 1 column right.

  3. 3

    Select several columns first if you need more than one.

  4. 4

    Resize the new column as needed.

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