Google Sheets Insert row above keyboard shortcut

Pro Category: Rows & columns
Mac
Ctrl+Opt+I → R → R
Windows
Alt+I → R → R

The keyboard shortcut for Insert row above in Google Sheets is Ctrl+Opt+I → R → R on Mac and Alt+I → R → R on Windows. It replaces the menu path Insert 1 row above.

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