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But the shortcut works here, too: press Ctrl + the spacebar. (So Ctrl rather than Shift, which highlights the row). To select multiple rows or columns, click and drag over several row numbers or column letters. Then you can do things like change the formatting for the highlighted cells.

Click on the column header or row header of the first column or row you want to select. Press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard. While holding the Ctrl key, press the Down arrow or Right arrow key to select the next column or row. For example, if you want to select every other column, press Ctrl+Right arrow.

?Method 2: Alternatively, you can also use the ?SHIFT? key to select more than one adjacent rows in Excel. Select the first row in the sequence by clicking on the row header -> press and hold down the ?SHIFT? key -> select the last row in the sequence -> all rows in between the first and last row will be selected.

Highlight Rows Based on a Multiple Criteria (AND/OR) Select the entire dataset (A2:F17 in this example). Click the Home tab. In the Styles group, click on Conditional Formatting. Click on 'New Rules'. In the 'New Formatting Rule' dialog box, click on 'Use a formula to determine which cells to format'.

Select a range with numeric values. On the Home tab, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule. In the New Formatting Rule dialog box, choose Format only top or bottom ranked values. In the drop-down list, select Top or Bottom, and type how many values to highlight in the box next to it.

The Ctrl Key Method for Selecting Multiple Rows in Excel The Ctrl key method is similar to the Shift key approach, but it allows you to select non-adjacent rows. To use this method, start by selecting the first row in the range, then hold down the Ctrl key and select each row that you want to include in the selection.

To select a row in a table, move the cursor to the left of the row until it turns into a white arrow pointing up and to the right, as shown below. To select multiple rows this way, drag the mouse down over the other rows once you've selected one row.