user25903: Suppose I load a game from PGN on arena. Check screenshot.

If I want to add a variation to a main move, how can I do it? Is there any option to add a variation?

user17823: Go to the move where you want to insert a variation and make an alternative. Then, a popup will open:


New variation will create a new variation (what you actually want).
Overwrite will overwrite the main move and all the next moves.

If you want to make a variation mainline, then right-click one of its moves → Upgrade variation.

25903: <p>Suppose I load a game from PGN on arena. Check screenshot.</p>
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<p>If I want to add a variation to a main move, how can I do it? Is there any option to add a variation?</p>
 17823: <p>Go to the move where you want to insert a variation and make an alternative. Then, a popup will open:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/zlAIF.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/zlAIF.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<ul>
<li>New variation will create a new variation (what you actually want).</li>
<li>Overwrite will overwrite the main move and all the next moves.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you want to make a variation mainline, then right-click one of its moves → Upgrade variation.</p>
