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Select cells with the keyboard

Select a few cells, a whole column of data, a table, a row or a column without touching the mouse.

Exercise 1 of 6

Select a few cells

Holding Shift turns the arrows into a selection tool. From C2, hold Shift and press ↓ four times to select the first five products, C2:C6.

OrderRegionProductQtyUnit price ($)Total ($)
1001NorthNotebook12.502.50
1002SouthDesk lamp832.00256.00
1003EastPen box66.9041.40
1004WestPaper ream45.7523.00
1005NorthStapler214.0028.00
1006SouthNotebook92.5022.50
1007EastDesk lamp732.00224.00
1008WestPen box56.9034.50
1009NorthPaper ream35.7517.25
1010SouthStapler114.0014.00
1011EastNotebook82.5020.00
1012WestDesk lamp632.00192.00
1013NorthPen box46.9027.60
1014SouthPaper ream25.7511.50
1015EastStapler914.00126.00
1016WestNotebook72.5017.50
1017NorthDesk lamp532.00160.00
1018SouthPen box36.9020.70
1019EastPaper ream15.755.75
1020WestStapler814.00112.00
1021NorthNotebook62.5015.00
1022SouthDesk lamp432.00128.00
1023EastPen box26.9013.80
1024WestPaper ream95.7551.75