In Google Sheets I am looking to automatically shift all rows down 1 row after inserting data into B2.
I'm looking to maintain a clear Row 2, no matter how much data is inserted, such as the example provided below:
Row 1 Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6
Row 2
Row 3 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
Row 4 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
Row 5 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
Row 6 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
Row 7 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
Row 8 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
Row 9 asdasd zxczxc qweqwe asdasd zxczxc qweqwe
I understand I can manually insert rows but I'm looking for a method to speed up data entry at work. Any input is appreciated. I wouldn't mind if I could bundle a function into a button at the top of the sheet if that's possible.
The best and most effective solution is to create a macro to insert a new row above Row2.
To create the macro:
1 - From the main menu, choose "Tools", "Macros", "Record macro". The macro status shows at the bottom of the screen; you can ignore it for the time being.
2 - Highlight Row 2 in the "row column" at the far left of the screen; right-click on Row2, then choose "Insert 1 above".
3 - Now go to macro status at the bottom of the screen and click "Save" and give your macro a sensible name, and a keyboard shortcut.
4 - Now run your macro using the keyboard shortcut, or go back to the main menu, "Tools", "Macros". Your macro will appear at the bottom of the panel; click the macro name.
5 - The system will advise Authorisation is required. Click Continue and follow the prompts to give authorisation.
That's it.
You can create a button to link to the macro. I'll leave that to you to research. One tip: put the button in/on/above/ Row 1, otherwise as you insert rows, your button will move progressively down the screen.
FWIW, Infoinspired have a good tutorial on How to Record and Run Macros in Google Sheets.