Click on the Cell to Deselect: Identify the cell that you wish to remove from your selection. With the Control key still pressed, click on the undesired cell. This action will deselect that particular cell. Deselecting a Range of Cells: In some cases, you might need to deselect an entire range of cells.
To deselect non-contiguous cells, hold down the Ctrl key then click on each selected cell. It's easy, right? π. The same works if you selected columns or rows. If you need to deselect columns, hold down "Ctrl" and click on the specific column headers (or drag the mouse if they're contiguous).
If you want to deselect specific cells, you can hold down the "Ctrl" key and click on the individual cells that you want to deselect. This will remove the highlight around that particular cell without removing the entire selection. You can also use the "Ctrl" key while you click and drag the mouse.
3 Answers Sorted by: 5 By using the SHIFT and/or the CTRL keys you can select non-contiguous ranges. However, if you select a cell or area by mistake, there is no built in way to remove that from the selection without losing the entire selection and having to start over.
Step 1: Click Kutools > Select Tool >> Select Range Helperβ¦. Step 2: In Select Range Helper dialog box, check the Deselect Cells option, and then click or drag mouse to deselect cells or ranges from the selection. See screenshot: Step 3: And the cells you unwanted have been deselected from the selection.
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