This wikiHow teaches you how to add a blank column to a spreadsheet using Google Sheets for Android.

Steps

  1. It’s the green icon with a white outline of a spreadsheet. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
    • If you don’t want to use an existing spreadsheet, tap the + at the bottom-right corner of the screen, then tap New spreadsheet.
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  2. You’ll want to tap the letter of a column right next to where you want to add a new one. This selects the entire column.
    • For example, if you want to add a new column before (or after) column D, tap column D .
    • If you want to add a column to the left of column A, tap column A .
  3. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. A menu will appear.
    • Column left adds a new column to the left of the selected column.
    • Column right adds a new column to the right of the selected column.
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      1. Open Sheets .
      2. Open a spreadsheet.
      3. Tap a column letter.
      4. Tap + .
      5. Tap Column left or Column right .

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