Section 8 - Selecting Information

To select an entire column, click on the letter of the column you wish to highlight.

To select an entire row, click on the row number.

To select contiguous cells, move the mouse pointer into the center of the first cell (the pointer will be a white cross) and drag the mouse pointer over the cells you wish to select.

In Excel XP, to select the entire worksheet, click in the blank square in the upper left hand corner of the worksheet between row header 1 and column header A.

Excel XP

In Excel 2007, to select the entire worksheet, click in the square (with a down arrow) in the upper left hand corner of the worksheet between row header 1 and column header A.

Excel 2007

To select noncontiguous cells, select the first cell or cell range as you normally would. Then hold down the control key as you select the next segment of data. All cells will appear selected.