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.
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Click the column letter where you want the new column nearby.
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Right-click → Insert 1 column left or Insert 1 column right.
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Select several columns first if you need more than one.
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Resize the new column as needed.
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