Select cells, ranges, rows, and columns on a datasheet

A single cell

Click the cell, or press the arrow keys to move
to the cell.

A range of cells

Click the first cell in the range, and then drag
to the last cell.

A large range of cells

Click the first cell in the range, and then hold down SHIFT and click the last cell in the range. You can scroll to make the last cell visible.

An entire row

Click the row heading.

An entire column

Click the column heading.

Adjacent rows or
columns

Drag across the row or column headings. Or select the first row or column; then hold down SHIFT and select the last row or column.

All cells on a datasheet

Click the Select All button.

More or fewer cells
than the active selection

Hold down SHIFT and click the last cell you want to include in the new selection. The rectangular range between the active cell and
the cell you click becomes the new selection.