Tip To cancel a selection of cells, click any cell on the worksheet. Do one of the following: To move rows or columns, on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Cut. Keyboard shortcut You can also press CTRL+X. To copy rows or columns, on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy. Keyboard shortcut You can also press CTRL+C. Right-click a row or column below or to the right of where you want to move or copy your selection, and then do one of the following: When you are moving rows or columns, click Insert Cut Cells.