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# selectCell(atRow:column:)

Selects the cell at the specified row and column within the receiver.

```
func selectCell(atRow row: Int, column col: Int)
```

## Parameters

`row`

The row of the cell to select.

`col`

The column of the cell to select.

## Discussion

If the specified cell is an editable text cell, its text is selected. If either `row` or `column` is –1, then the current selection is cleared (unless the receiver is an `NSRadioModeMatrix` and doesn’t allow empty selection). This method redraws the affected cells.

## See Also

[`mode`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMatrix/mode-swift.property)

The selection mode of the receiver.

[`-  selectCell:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl/selectCell(_:))

Selects the specified cell and redraws the control as needed.

[`allowsEmptySelection`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMatrix/allowsEmptySelection)

A Boolean that indicates whether a radio-mode matrix supports an empty selection.


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