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# **Select rows, columns and everything**

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Step 1 of 5

Sometimes you need a whole row or column, for example to format it or delete it. There's a shortcut for each.

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

A1fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Invoice | Amount |  |  |  | |
| 2 | INV-101 | 120 |  |  |  | |
| 3 | INV-102 | 85 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | INV-103 | 240 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | INV-104 | 60 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | INV-105 | 310 |  |  |  | |
| 7 | INV-106 | 95 |  |  |  | |
| 8 | INV-107 | 150 |  |  |  | |
| 9 | INV-108 | 45 |  |  |  | |
| 10 | INV-109 | 200 |  |  |  | |
| 11 | INV-110 | 130 |  |  |  | |
| 12 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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