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Add a row below the selected cells

OptionDown arrow

Mac Desktop app Numbers for Mac

Practice this

To add a row below the selected cells in Numbers, press Option + Down arrow. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Table cells selected

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Numbers on Mac - Apple Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Numbers shortcuts

Add a column to the right of the cells Option + Right arrow
Add a column to the left of the cells Option + Left arrow
Delete the selected rows Option + Cmd + Delete
Delete the selected columns Ctrl + Cmd + Delete
Select every row the selection touches Option + Cmd + Return
Select every column the selection touches Ctrl + Cmd + Return
Open an empty Formula Editor =
Open the Formula Editor with the cell contents Ctrl + =

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