Selecting


Selecting a Single Row

The cursor will change to a thick sideways arrow when it is placed over a row heading.
You can then use the left mouse button to select the row heading to select a whole row.
You can alternatively use the shortcut key (Shift + Spacebar) to select the whole row of the active cell.

When a row is selected the first visible cell in that row becomes the active cell.
You can also type the letter "r" into the Name Box and press Enter to select the whole row of the active cell.


Selecting Multiple Rows

Once a single row is selected you can drag the mouse over several row headings to select a block of adjacent rows.
You can also use the Shift key in combination with the arrow keys to also select adjacent rows.

A screen tip will be displayed showing you how many rows you have selected.
When you select one or more rows the fill handle appears next to the row heading.


Selecting non adjacent Rows

It is possible to select a group of non adjacent rows by holding down the Ctrl key as you select the row headings with the left mouse button.
It is not possible to select non adjacent rows using just the keyboard.



Selecting a Single Column

The cursor will change to a thick downwards arrow when it is placed over a column heading.
You can then use the left mouse button to select the column heading to select a whole column.
You can alternatively use the shortcut key (Ctrl + Spacebar) to select the whole column of the active cell.

When a column is selected the first visible cell in that column becomes the active cell.
You can also type the letter "c" into the Name Box and press Enter to select the whole column of the active cell.


Selecting Multiple Columns

Once a single column is selected you can drag the mouse over several column headings to select a block of adjacent columns.
You can also use the Shift key in combination with the arrow keys to select adjacent columns.

A screen tip will be displayed showing you how many columns you have selected.
When you select one or more columns the fill handle appears next to the column heading.


Selecting non adjacent Columns

It is possible to select a group of non adjacent columns by holding down the Ctrl key as you select the column headings with the left mouse button.
It is not possible to select non adjacent columns using just the keyboard.


Remember

You can select non adjacent rows and columns by holding down the Ctrl key.
(Ctrl + Spacebar) - Select the whole column of the active cell.
(Shift + Spacebar) - Select the whole row of the active cell.


Letters to Numbers

This reference table is handy when you are using large Lookup tables
Displays column letters to their corresponding column numbers.

ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.ColNo.
A1L12W23AH34AS45BD56BO67BZ78CK89CV100
B2M13X24AI35AT46BE57BP68CA79CL90CW101
C3N14Y25AJ36AU47BF58BQ69CB80CM91CX102
D4O15Z26AK37AV48BG59BR70CC81CN92CY103
E5P16AA27AL38AW49BH60BS71CD82CO93CZ104
F6Q17AB28AM39AX50BI61BT72CE83CP94DA105
G7R18AC29AN40AY51BJ62BU73CF84CQ95DB106
H8S19AD30AO41AZ52BK63BV74CG85CR96DC107
I9T20AE31AP42BA53BL64BW75CH86CS97DD108
J10U21AF32AQ43BB54BM65BX76CI87CT98DE109
K11V22AG33AR44BC55BN66BY77CJ88CU99DF110

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