The traditional and most straightforward way to

add a column in Excel is by using the right-click

menu. Follow these steps:
Select a column to the left of which you want to
insert a new one.
To highlight the entire column, click on the column
header.
Right-click on the selected column to open the
context menu.
Choose Insert from the menu options.
Another way to insert columns in Excel is by selecting a
single cell, and then using the right-click menu. Here's
how:
Right-click on any cell in the column.
From the context menu that appears, select
the Insert command.
In the Insert menu that opens, choose the Entire
column option and click OK.
Whichever method you use, you will notice the Insert
Options button that appears next to the newly added
column. This button provides three useful formatting
options:
Format Same As Left - the newly inserted column will
inherit the formatting of the column to its immediate left
(default). This is helpful when you want consistent
formatting across adjacent columns.
Format Same As Right - the newly inserted column will
adopt the formatting of the column to its immediate
right. This is also useful when you want the formatting of
adjacent columns to match.
Clear Formatting - will remove all formatting attributes,
such as font styles, borders, and background colors, from
the inserted column.