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Selecting Cells, Columns and Rows - OpenOffice Calc

Computer Technology : SpreadSheet - Functions and Chart

Selecting Cells, Columns and Rows

 

Selecting a single cell:

 

• Move the mouse pointer to a cell and click to select a cell (or)

• Specify required cell address in the address bar to select a cell.


 

Selecting Multiple Cells:

 

Continuous cells can be selected using the keyboard or the mouse.

 

1. Selecting Multiple cells using mouse:

• Click in a cell.

• Press and hold down the left mouse button.

• Move the mouse around the screen.

• Once the desired block of cells is selected, release the left mouse button.


 

2. Selecting a multiple cells using keyboard:

• Select the required cell.

• While holding down the Shift key, use the cursor movement arrow keys to select the rest of the range.

 

3. Selecting single column or single row:

• To select a single column, click on the column identifier letter

• To select a single row, click on the row identifier number.


 

4. Selecting Continuous multiple columns or rows

• Click on the first column or row in the group.

• Hold down the Shift key.

Click the last column or row in the group.


 

5. Selecting multiple columns or rows that are not continuous:

• Click on the first column or row in the group.

 • Hold down the Ctrl key.

• Click on all of the subsequent columns or rows while holding down the Ctrl key.

 

To select range of non-continuous cells

• Select the cell or range of cells using one of the methods above.

• Move the mouse pointer to the start of the next range or single cell.

• Hold down the Ctrl key and Click or Click-and-drag to select another range of cells with already selected range.

• Repeat if necessary.

 

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