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5.7.3 Selecting Ranges Using the Keyboard

     

To select a cell using the keyboard:

  1. Using the arrow keys, move the cell cursor to the desired cell.

  2. Hold the Shift key and move the cursor to an adjacent cell and back to the desired cell. The desired cell will be highlighted.

If you wish to edit the contents of the cell, press the accelerator key for Edit Cell (usually [F2]) to enter edit mode. You can then use the keyboard to change cell contents.

To select a range of cells using the keyboard:

  1. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to one corner of the range.

  2. Hold down the Shift key.

  3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner of the range.

  4. If this is a destination selection, type [Return] to complete the operation.


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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999