Selecting rows, columns and cells in a pivot table

You can select an entire row or column or a specified set of data and label cells.

To select multiple cells:

  1. Activate the pivot table.
  2. Select the first cell and then use Shift+click to include a contiguous group of cells. Use Ctrl+click to select non-contiguous cells one at a time.

    To select an entire row or column:

  3. Activate the pivot table.
  4. Click a row or column label.
  5. Click the row or column label again.

    Note: This method is not available for legacy tables.

    or

  6. Click a row or column label.
  7. From the menus, choose:

    Edit > Select > Data and Label Cells

    or

  8. Right-click the category label for the row or column.
  9. From the menu, choose:

Select > Data and Label Cells