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How to auto insert row based on cell value in Excel?

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Suppose you have a range of data, and you want to auto insert blank rows above or below a certain value in Excel, for example, auto insert rows below zero value as below screenshot shown. In Excel, there is no direct way can solve this task, but I can introduce a Macro code for you to auto insert rows based on a certain value in Excel.
Insert row below based on cell value with VBA

Insert row above based on cell value with Kutools for Excel good idea3

Insert row below based on cell value with VBA

To insert row based on cell value by running VBA, please do as below steps:

1. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously, and a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window pops out.

2. Click Insert > Module, then paste below VBA code to the popping Module window.

VBA: Insert row below based on cell value.

Sub BlankLine()
	'Updateby20150203
	Dim Rng As Range
	Dim WorkRng As Range
	On Error Resume Next
	xTitleId                   = "KutoolsforExcel"
	Set WorkRng                = Application.Selection
	Set WorkRng                = Application.InputBox("Range", xTitleId, WorkRng.Address, Type: = 8)
	Set WorkRng                = WorkRng.Columns(1)
	xLastRow                   = WorkRng.Rows.Count
	Application.ScreenUpdating = False
	For xRowIndex = xLastRow To 1 Step - 1
		Set Rng                   = WorkRng.Range("A" & xRowIndex)
		If Rng.Value = "0" Then
			Rng.Offset(1, 0).EntireRow.Insert Shift: = xlDown
		End If
	Next
	Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

3. Click F5 key or the Run button, a dialog pops out, and select the column contains zero. See screenshot:
vba code to selec the data list

4. Click OK. Then blank rows will be inserted below zero value.
blank rows will be inserted based on the criteria

Tip:

1. If you want to insert rows based on other value, you can change 0 to any value you want in the VBA: If Rng.Value = "0" Then.

2. If you want to insert rows above zero or other value, you can use the below vba code.

VBA: Insert row above zero value:

Sub BlankLine()
	'Updateby20150203
	Dim Rng As Range
	Dim WorkRng As Range
	On Error Resume Next
	xTitleId                   = "KutoolsforExcel"
	Set WorkRng                = Application.Selection
	Set WorkRng                = Application.InputBox("Range", xTitleId, WorkRng.Address, Type: = 8)
	Set WorkRng                = WorkRng.Columns(1)
	xLastRow                   = WorkRng.Rows.Count
	Application.ScreenUpdating = False
	For xRowIndex = xLastRow To 1 Step - 1
		Set Rng                   = WorkRng.Range("A" & xRowIndex)
		If Rng.Value = "0" Then
			Rng.EntireRow.Insert Shift: = xlDown
		End If
	Next
	Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Insert row above based on the specific value


Insert row above based on cell value with Kutools for Excel

If you are not familiar with VBA, you can try Kutools for Excel's Select Specific Cells utility, and then insert rows above.

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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:

1. Select the list you want to find out the specific cells from, and click Kutools > Select > Select Specific Cells. See screenshot:
clcik Select Specific Cells feature of kutools

2. In the popping dialog, check Entire row option, and then go to select Equals from Specific type list, and then enter the value you want to find in the right textbox. See screenshot:
set options in the dialog box

3. Click Ok, and a dialog pops out to remind you the number of selected rows, just close it.

4. Place cursor at one selected row, and right click to select Insert from context menu. See screenshot:
right click the selected rows and select Insert from context menu

Now the rows are inserted above based on a specific value.
he rows are inserted above based on a specific value

Insert Rows Above Based On Cell Value

 

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