1. Open your Excel worksheet
Open the sheet in Excel where you'd like to move one or more columns to a new location.
2. Select the entire column you want to move
Click the column letter (e.g., C) at the top to highlight the entire column.
3. Drag the column to a new location (Windows only)
Hover over the edge of the selected column until the cursor becomes a four-sided arrow, then hold Shift and drag the column where you want it.
4. Or use Cut and Insert (Mac & Windows)
Right-click the column header and select Cut
. Then right-click the header where you want to insert the column and choose Insert Cut Cells
.
5. Confirm the new column position
Your column will now appear in the new location, with existing columns shifting right to accommodate it.