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Move cells

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You can move cells in Excel by drag and dropping or using the Cut and Paste commands.

Move cells by drag and dropping

  1. Select the cells or range of cells that you want to move or copy.

  2. Point to the border of the selection.

  3. When the pointer becomes a move pointer , drag the cell or range of cells to another location.

Move cells by using Cut and Paste

  1. Select a cell or a cell range.

  2. Select Home > Cut or press Ctrl + X.

  3. Select a cell where you want to move the data.

  4. Select Home > Paste or press Ctrl + V.

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