# Insert, Import, Duplicate and Delete Rows
### Insert Rows
#### Insert a single row
Using the **Insert Row** option, you can insert new, blank rows into the table manually.
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Use the [**Import**](https://docs.powertable.com/explore-powertable/working-with-powertable/basic-table-operations/bulk-import-rows) option to insert or update rows with data from an external file.
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1. Click on **Insert Row** directly to insert a single row.
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.
3. Clicking on **Insert Row** inserts a single row.
*Insert a single row*
#### Insert multiple rows
1. Click on **Insert Multiple Rows** to insert multiple records. Enter the number of rows you wish to insert and click **Insert** to add them all at once.
*Insert multiple rows*
1. You can also insert rows using a form 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.powertable.com/explore-powertable/access-control/row-permissions#id-1.-add-new-rows)
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#### Insert using form
It can be a tedious process to manually insert or update several rows. In such cases, you can bulk import the data directly from an external file.
### Import bulk data
PowerTable allows you to insert and update multiple rows at once by importing CSV or Excel files. The rows are updated based on matching primary keys from the file.
1. To import new rows, click **Import** on the toolbar that opens the 'Import from file' pop-up.
2. Click on the space to upload an Excel or a CSV file.
3. Select the required file from the systems folder and click **Upload.**
4. You can view the uploaded data.
* Records with existing primary keys are updated.
* Records with new primary keys are inserted as new rows.
* Mismatches are flagged as errors that can be resolved by clicking on logs.
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1. Ensure the XLSX/CSV file that you import contains the necessary primary key fields and other mandatory fields configured in the 'Columns' section.
2. The maximum number of new rows that can be inserted at once is 20000.
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### Copy Rows
PowerTable allows you to copy records to the clipboard for pasting into external applications like Excel or Word.
Select one or more rows you want to copy and click on the **Copy to Clipboard** icon**.**
Copy to clipboard
### Duplicate Rows
If you have to create similar records, you can duplicate rows and edit a few attributes.
1. Select one or more rows and click on **Duplicate** to duplicate the rows.
Duplicate row
You'll be prompted to edit unique primary keys after duplication, as they will also be copied.
### Delete Rows
You can select one or more rows in the table and click on **Delete** to delete them.
#### Delete a single row
#### Deleting multiple rows
After clicking on **Proceed** in the confirmation pop-up, the selected rows are deleted.
If you have set up an approval workflow, the deletion process will go through this workflow before the actual deletion occurs. You can also choose to perform a soft delete or permanently delete the data, as explained in [this section.](https://docs.powertable.com/explore-powertable/access-control/row-permissions#delete-type)
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You can establish access control to define who can delete rows in the table. For configuration instructions, please refer to [this section.](https://docs.powertable.com/explore-powertable/access-control/row-permissions#id-3.-delete)
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