# Insert rows

Using the **Insert Row** option, you can insert new, blank rows to the table manually.

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Use the [**Import**](https://docs.editable.io/working-with-editable/table-operations-insert-update-delete/import-rows) option to insert or update rows with an external file.
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1. Click **Insert Row** to insert a single row.

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2. Use the dropdown menu next to the **Insert Row** option to choose whether you want to insert a single row or multiple rows at once.

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3. Clicking on **Insert Row** inserts a single row.

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4. Click on **Insert Multiple Rows t**o insert multiple records. Enter the number of rows you wish to insert and click **Insert** to add them all at once.

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Ten blank rows are inserted as shown below:

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A maximum of 1000 rows can be inserted at a time.
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You can establish access control to define who can add new rows to the table. To know more, please refer to [this section](https://docs.editable.io/row-access-control#id-1.-add).
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