---
title: "column(at:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstableview/column(at:)"
---

# column(at:)

Returns the index of the column the specified point lies in.

## Declaration

```swift
func column(at point: NSPoint) -> Int
```

## Parameters

- `point`: A point in the coordinate system of the table view.

## Return Value

Return Value The index in the tableColumns array of the column aPoint lies in, or –1 if aPoint lies outside the table view’s bounds.

## See Also

### Layout Support

- [userInterfaceLayoutDirection](appkit/nstableview/userinterfacelayoutdirection.md)
- [rect(ofColumn:)](appkit/nstableview/rect(ofcolumn:).md)
- [rect(ofRow:)](appkit/nstableview/rect(ofrow:).md)
- [rows(in:)](appkit/nstableview/rows(in:).md)
- [columnIndexes(in:)](appkit/nstableview/columnindexes(in:).md)
- [row(at:)](appkit/nstableview/row(at:).md)
- [frameOfCell(atColumn:row:)](appkit/nstableview/frameofcell(atcolumn:row:).md)
- [columnAutoresizingStyle](appkit/nstableview/columnautoresizingstyle-swift.property.md)
- [sizeLastColumnToFit()](appkit/nstableview/sizelastcolumntofit().md)
- [noteNumberOfRowsChanged()](appkit/nstableview/notenumberofrowschanged().md)
- [tile()](appkit/nstableview/tile().md)
- [sizeToFit()](appkit/nstableview/sizetofit().md)
- [noteHeightOfRows(withIndexesChanged:)](appkit/nstableview/noteheightofrows(withindexeschanged:).md)