Select a column or row

To select a single column or row, use one of the following methods:

–Hover the cursor over the top border of a column or the left border of a row so that the cursor looks like or . Left-click.

–Place the cursor in any cell that is in the given column or row. On the Home tab, in the Table group, click  Select and choose Select column or Select row from the drop-down list.

Figure 1. Select button

To select multiple columns or rows, use one of the following methods:

–Hover the cursor over the first column or row of the desired range as described above. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the cursor to the last column or row of the range. Release the left mouse button.

–Select the first column or row from the desired range as described above. Hold the Shift key down and select the last column or row of the range.