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

# browser(_:selectRow:inColumn:)

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

## Declaration

```swift
@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

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

## Discussion

Discussion Invoked in response to selectRow(_:inColumn:) of NSBrowser being received by sender.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [selectRow(_:inColumn:)](appkit/nsbrowser/selectrow(_:incolumn:).md)
- [selectedRow(inColumn:)](appkit/nsbrowser/selectedrow(incolumn:).md)

### Managing Selection

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