Selecting Sections of a Worksheet

2-6 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Desktop By selecting sections on a worksheet you can assign various features to the sections. For example, to boldface the data in a column, you select any cell that column first. Hint: You can select several portions of a worksheet at a time by holding down the Shift key while clicking Shift-click. To select a cell, click the cell. The outline box around the cell indicates it is selected. Figure 2–6 Select a Cell Key to Figure 2–6 :

a. Click a cell to select it.

To select a row, click the row number or row marker Figure 2–8 . You can also click the cells at the beginning or the end of the row and drag the pointer across the rest of the cells in the row. Highlighting indicates all the cells in the row are selected. Notice that the first cell is outlined, consistent with selecting on a spreadsheet. Figure 2–7 Select a Row on a Table Key to Figure 2–7 :

a. Click the row number to select the entire row.

Figure 2–8 Select a Row on a Crosstab Key to Figure 2–8 :

a. Click the row marker to select the entire row on a Crosstab.

Note: Selecting on a worksheet is similar to selecting on a spreadsheet. If you are familiar with Microsoft Excel or a similar worksheet application, the steps described in this section will also be familiar. What You See on the Screen 2-7 To select a column, click the column heading on a table Figure 2–9 or the column marker on a crosstab Figure 2–10 . You can also click on the cells at the top or bottom of the row and drag the pointer down over the rest of the cells in the column. Highlighting indicates all the cells in the column are selected. As in a selected row, the first selected cell on the table or crosstab is outlined instead of highlighted. Figure 2–9 Select a Column on a Table Key to Figure 2–9 :

a. Click the column heading on a table to select the entire column.

Figure 2–10 Select a Column on a Crosstab Key to Figure 2–10 :

a. Click the column marker to select the entire column.

To select all the cells in the entire worksheet: ■ On a table, click the box at the top of the row numbers Figure 2–11 . ■ On a crosstab, click the small box at the top corner of the rows and columns Figure 2–12 . Figure 2–11 Select All the Cells in a Table Key to Figure 2–11 :

a. Click this box to select all the cells in the table.