Selecting and deselecting cells

You can select one or multiple cells at the same time. There are both touch and mouse friendly methods.

Tip: You can combine different methods for quick selections. For example, you can first select all the cells and then deselect some of them.

Choose what you want to select and follow these steps:

Selection	Procedure
To select one cell	Click or tap on a cell.
To select multiple adjacent cells at the same time	Choose one of the following options: Press and hold Shift and click on the first and last cell that you want to select. Only in Freestyle: click next to the first cell and drag over the adjacent cells you want to select.
To select multiple (possibly non-adjacent) cells at the same time	Choose one of the following options: Press Ctrl and select the cells by left-clicking. In the edit panel, in the Cell tab, fold open the Multiple cells options group, choose Select and click or tap on the cells you want to select.
To select all cells	Choose one of the following options: Press Ctrl + A. In the edit panel, in the Cell tab, fold open the Multiple cells menu, choose Select all.
To deselect all cells	Click or tap on a random cell. Only this cell remains selected.
To deselect one or more cells	Choose one of the following options: Press Ctrl and deselect the cells by left-clicking. In the edit panel, in the Cell tab, fold open the Multiple cells menu, choose Select and click or tap on the cells you want to select.