Curve Tool: Selecting Cells

The spreadsheet allows for single cell selections as well as selecting ranges of cells. While there are many combinations of cell selections, not all features are available with all selections. For more details on what features are available when selecting ranges see Editing Cells, Deleting Cells, Cutting and Copying Cells, and Pasting Cells.

To select an individual cell:

Click on the cell in the Spreadsheet view with the mouse. Do not hold down any keys while selecting the cell.

You can also use the keyboard's arrow keys to select a cell. Again, do not hold down any other keys (such as CTRL or SHIFT) while performing this action.

To select a range of cells:

Move the pointer to the desired starting cell and click and hold the left mouse button down while dragging the pointer to the last cell to be selected.

You can also use the keyboard's arrow keys or a combination of the keyboard and mouse to select a range of cells. To use both the keyboard and mouse, select the starting cell using the mouse and hold the SHIFT key down and click the last cell. To use the arrow keys, move the selected cell to the desired location without holding down any other keys. Now hold down the SHIFT key and move to the last cell in the range.

To select multiple individual cells or cell ranges:

Hold down the CTRL key while selecting a cell or cell range with the mouse. Continue selecting cells or cell ranges while holding down the CTRL key.

To select columns or rows:

Click on the header column or row. To select more than one column or row hold the left mouse button down while dragging the mouse across the header columns or rows. To select multiple individual columns or rows, use the CTRL key as described above while clicking on the headers.

When a cell is selected, that point is considered selected in the Graph view. Selecting all the properties for a single point selects the entire point in the Spreadsheet view. This mode is handled differently when deleting; see Deleting Cells for more information.