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Picking a Contiguous Range of Cells
Summary: There are a variety of ways to pick a range of cells in Excel. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003.)There are many times when you are working with Excel when you need to select a range of cells. This is very easy to do using either the keyboard, the mouse, or a combination of both.
The first step in selecting a range of cells is to select the first cell in the range. With the cell selected you are ready to proceed.
- Using the keyboard, you can hold down the Shift key as you use the navigation keys (up, down, left, and right arrows) to extend the range.
- Using the mouse, you can click on the first cell and hold down the mouse button as you drag the mouse to extend the range.
- Using the keyboard and mouse, you can hold down the Shift key as you click on the cell that defines the opposite corner of the range you want selected.
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