How to insert blank space between rows in excel

In Excel，you can use the right click menu to select a row above active row, but do you know how to insert blank rows in each row as below screenshot shown? Here I introduce some tricks on solving this job quickly.

Insert blank rows between each row by Sort function

Insert blank rows between each row by VBA code

Insert blank rows/columns between each row/column by Kutools for Excel

Insert blank rows between each row by Sort function

To insert blank rows between each row, you can fill a series of numbers twice firstly, then sort the numbers.

1. In adjacent number, fill a series of numbers to match the row number.

2. Copy the series numbers, and paste them in the cell following the last number.

2. Select all series numbers, click Data > Sort Smallest to Largest.

3. In the popping Sort Warning dialog, keep Expand the selection option checked, click Sort.

Now the spaces have been inserted between each row. You can remove the series number column later.

Insert blank rows between each row by VBA code

If you are familiar with macro code, here is a code also can help you.

1. Press Alt + F11 keys to enable Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, then copy and paste below code to the module.

VAB: Insert space between rows

Sub RowsInsertInSelectCells()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20180801
Dim xWS As Worksheet
Dim xCR, xR, xCC, xC, xFC, xFR As Long
Dim xFNum As Integer
Dim xRg, xCRg As Range
    On Error Resume Next
    If ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Count > 0 Then
      xTxt = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.AddressLocal
    Else
      xTxt = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.AddressLocal
    End If
    Set xWS = ActiveWorkbook.ActiveSheet
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox("please select the data range:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
    If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    If xRg.Count > 0 Then
        xCR = xRg.Rows.Count
        xCC = xRg.Columns.Count
        xR = xRg.Row
        xC = xRg.Column
   Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    For xFC = 0 To xCC - 1
        For xFR = xCR To 1 Step -1
            xWS.Cells(xR + xFR, xC + xFC).Insert
        Next
    Next xFC
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    End If

End Sub

3. Press F5 key to run the code, a dialog pops out to remind you to select the working data.

4. Click OK. Now the spaces have been inserted between selected rows.

Insert blank rows/columns between each row/column by Kutools for Excel

If you want to insert blank rows or columns between each row or column quickly and easily, you can use Kutools for Excel’s Insert Blank Rows & Columns utility, which you can specify the interval of rows and number of blank rows as you need.

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:（Free Download Kutools for Excel Now!)

1. Select the data range you want to insert blank rows or columns, click Kutools > Insert > Insert Blank Rows & Columns.

2. In the Insert Blank Rows & Columns dialog, check Blank rows or Blank columns as you need, and specify the options of Interval of and Rows.

3. Click Ok.

Tip: this utility supports undo Ctrl + Z.

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