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# Add rows

> The **Add rows** step adds any number of rows to a table. You can include default values for each column to make it easier to build a large table with duplicated values.

## Input/output

This table has 8 rows and 5 columns.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/parabola-7119dfb0/L9fapZonbiBmjBck/images/rows/insert-rows-input.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L9fapZonbiBmjBck&q=85&s=54a01107a4162b378bb352a3db426c49" alt="Input table with 8 rows and 5 columns" width="677" height="551" data-path="images/rows/insert-rows-input.png" />
</Frame>

To add more rows with default values, use the **Add rows** step. The output table has 5 additional rows. The 'Time' column has a default value of '123', the 'Apples' column has a default value of 'Parabola', the 'Oranges' column has a default value of 'Labs', and the remaining columns are left blank

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/parabola-7119dfb0/L9fapZonbiBmjBck/images/rows/insert-rows-output.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L9fapZonbiBmjBck&q=85&s=905ec8d9b261beb819a5730f15d0aebe" alt="Output table with five additional rows appended, each populated with default column values" width="1315" height="885" data-path="images/rows/insert-rows-output.png" />
</Frame>

## Custom settings

In the 'Number of Rows to Add' field, enter the total number of new rows to add to a table.

In the '`"{Column}" Value (Optional)`' fields, set the default value to be added to each cell in a column. The value can be a string or a number.

## Related steps

* [Stack tables](/product/transform/stack-tables) — append rows from another data source instead of static defaults.
* [Add text column](/product/transform/insert-text-column) — populate values across all existing rows.
* [Add row numbers](/product/transform/insert-row-numbers) — number the new rows after they're inserted.
* [Sort rows](/product/transform/sort-rows) — reorder the table once new rows have been added.
* [Filter rows](/product/transform/filter-rows) — remove placeholder rows once they're no longer needed.