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# selectedColumn

The index of the last column with a selected item.

```
var selectedColumn: Int { get }
```

## Discussion

When the value of this property is `-1`, there is no column selected.

## See Also

[`selectAll(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/selectAll(_:))

Selects all cells in the last column of the browser.

[`column(of:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/column(of:))

Returns the column number in which the given matrix is located.


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