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# **Select a range**

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A **range** is a block of cells. It's written as its first and last cell with a colon between them: **B2:B4** means B2, B3 and B4.

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

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|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Month | Sales |  |  |  | |
| 2 | January | 120 |  |  |  | |
| 3 | February | 95 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | March | 140 |  |  |  | |
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