---
title: "browser(_:selectCellWith:inColumn:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:selectcellwith:incolumn:)"
---

# browser(_:selectCellWith:inColumn:)

Asks the delegate to select the cell with the given title in the specified column.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func browser(_ sender: NSBrowser, selectCellWith title: String, inColumn column: Int) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `sender`: The browser.
- `title`: The title of the cell to select.
- `column`: The index of the column containing the cell to select.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the cell was successfully selected; otherwise, false.

## Discussion

Discussion Invoked in response to the setPath(_:) method of NSBrowser being received by sender.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [selectedCell(inColumn:)](appkit/nsbrowser/selectedcell(incolumn:).md)

### Managing Selection

- [browser(_:selectRow:inColumn:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:selectrow:incolumn:).md)
- [browser(_:selectionIndexesForProposedSelection:inColumn:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:selectionindexesforproposedselection:incolumn:).md)