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# browser(_:selectRow:inColumn:)

Asks the delegate to select the cell at the specified row and column location.

```
@MainActor optional func browser(_ sender: NSBrowser, selectRow row: Int, inColumn column: Int) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`sender`

The browser.

`row`

The index of the row containing the cell to select.

`column`

The index of the column containing the cell to select.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the cell was selected; otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## Discussion

Invoked in response to [`selectRow(_:inColumn:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/selectRow(_:inColumn:)) of [`NSBrowser`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser) being received by `sender`.

## See Also

[`-  selectRow:inColumn:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/selectRow(_:inColumn:))

Selects the cell at the specified row and column index.

[`-  selectedRowInColumn:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/selectedRow(inColumn:))

Returns the row index of the selected cell in the specified column.


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