Selecting cells, rows, columns or the entire table

• It is important to know how to select elements within your table. Practice these selection techniques using the table you have created.
  
  To select a cell.
  Move the mouse pointer to the left side of the cell you want to select.  The mouse pointer will change to the shape of a small solid black arrow pointing upwards and to the right.  Click when you see the pointer change to this shape and the cell will be selected.
  
  
  
  To select a row.
  Move the mouse pointer to the left of the row you want to select. When the mouse pointer changes to the shape of an arrow, click once and the row will be selected.
  
  
  
  To select multiple rows which are next to each other.
  Move the mouse pointer to the left of the first row you want to select. When the mouse pointer changes to the shape of an arrow, click once and the row will be selected. Hold down the Shift key and then click on the last row of the block of cells you wish to select.
  
  
  
  To select multiple rows which are not connected to each other.
  Move the mouse pointer to the left of the first row you want to select. When the mouse pointer changes to the shape of an arrow, click once and the row will be selected. Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking to select other rows.
  
  
  
  To select a column.
  Move the mouse pointer to the area just above the column you want to select. When the mouse pointer changes to the shape of a small, black, down-pointing arrow, click once and the column will be selected.
  
  
  
  To select multiple columns which are next to each other.
  Move the mouse pointer to the area just above the first column you want to select. When the mouse pointer changes to the shape of a small, black, down-pointing arrow, click once and the column will be selected.  While holding down the Shift key, click above the column at the end of the block of columns that you want to select.
  
  
  
  To select multiple columns which are not next to each other.
  Move the mouse pointer to the area just above the first column you want to select. When the mouse pointer changes to the shape of a small, black, down-pointing arrow, click once and the column will be selected.  While holding down the Ctrl key, click above the other columns that you wish to select. Release the Ctrl key when you have finished selecting columns.
  
  
  
  To select the entire table.
  Click within the last cell of the table.  While holding the mouse button down, move to the first cell within the table.  When you release the mouse button the entire table will be selected.