Insert and delete shortcuts

Select whole rows or columns, then insert or delete them with one key press.

Confident · 9 min · 12 steps

In this lesson

  • Select whole rows or columns first, then insert or delete them with one key.
  • The number of rows or columns you select is the number that go in or come out.
  • New rows go in above the selection, and new columns go in on its left.

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Remove duplicates

Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.

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Keyboard shortcuts
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The steps

12 steps: 3 explanations, 7 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.

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Remove duplicates

Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.

Confident · 9 min · Free, with no sign-up

Do the free lesson on your computer.

Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/2R5R