2009/6/17 Gene Young <[email protected]> > Harold Fuchs wrote: > >> >> Which is why I said " Move down (or to any row you like) and then ..." >> >> So, for clarity, having selected a row, move the cursor to a new row using >> the down [or up] arrow *and then* hit shift/space to highlight the new >> row. >> So this is two separate key strokes instead of Excel's one >> >> > I was referring back to the OP's original statement. > > >>>> To be clear, the user selects (for instance) row 8, then with the > >>>> keyboard (either arrow keys, or maybe page up/down) moves the > >>>> selection from row 8 to row 9. > > The row selection works like a charm, however the answer to the original > question remains "You can't do it."
Errm. *Please* try what I suggested. Having selected row 8, move the cursor down to row 9 and then ***hit shift and space*** that is hold down the shift key and press space. Row 9 becomes selected. The effect is *exactly* what the OP said he wanted. I think you, Gene Young, are trying to move the **data** down. That is *not* what the OP wants. The OP's friend has a list of data in rows. Having worked on one row (say #8) she now want to concentrate on row 9. Concentration is aided by having the "current" row highlighted. It's analogous to putting a ruler on the page so that data from one row are not confused with data from another and you can more easily "read along the row". > > Just for the record, she couldn't do it in Excel under windows either. > Movement to another row cancels the selection. I know of no keyboard method > to move the selection, only extend it. I believe this is what the OP's > friend was doing. In Excel, after you highlight a row, SHIFT+DOWN ARROW > extends the selection, effectively indicating the desired record selection > (the last highlighted row). In OO.o this action collapses the selection to > the first cell in the row and extends the CELL selection down. > > Using F8, additional selection mode, works the same as SHIFT+ARROW. The > row selection collapses to a single cell. > > I have found no way to duplicate the desired behavior in OO.o. > > Hopefull someone will come up with a solution for Dotan's friend. > > > -- > Gene Y. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
