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I read that google spreadsheets have a column limit of something like 20000. However my spreadsheet does not have any column beyond AC.

How can I add columns to my spreadsheet?? (in Excel this is automatic)

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You can insert more columns in the Insert menu.

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If you need to insert more than one column, you can highlight a number of columns and it'll prompt to insert that amount:

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High Quantity Method

If you need a huge amount of columns inserted, open a text editor, create a large quantity of TAB characters, and copy into Google Sheet.

Google Sheet will interpret each tab as a column so it'll quickly create new columns based on the number of tab characters you have pasted.

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You can go up to column ZZZ, which is exactly 18,278 columns following @Nelson 's process

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[EDIT:] You can use the script below to add a specific number of columns

function userAddColumns() {
  var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
  var result = ui.prompt("How many columns do you want to add?");

  spreadsheet.getActiveSheet().insertColumnsAfter(spreadsheet.getActiveRange().getLastColumn(), result.getResponseText());

};
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  • Yes, but it seems like a painfully slow process to go till zzz... no? Oct 27, 2021 at 23:21
  • Updated my answer with an alternate method.
    – Nelson
    Oct 28, 2021 at 1:25
  • @KansaiRobot I've added a script. When you run it will prompt you how many columns you want to add.
    – Exdefoot
    Oct 28, 2021 at 9:21

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