Windows Mac
CtrlShift+ +

About This Shortcut 

This shortcut will display the Insert dialog box. If an entire row or entire column is selected, this shortcut will insert a new row or new column.

Note: In Mac Excel 365, the Control key can be substituted for the Command key. Before Mac Excel 2016, this shortcut was Control + I.

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