---
title: "editColumn(_:row:with:select:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstableview/editcolumn(_:row:with:select:)"
---

# editColumn(_:row:with:select:)

Edits the cell at the specified column and row using the specified event and selection behavior.

## Declaration

```swift
func editColumn(_ column: Int, row: Int, with event: NSEvent?, select: Bool)
```

## Parameters

- `column`: The index of the column in the doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSTableView/tableColumns array.
- `row`: The row index.
- `event`: The event.
- `select`: doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true if the entered contents should be selected, otherwise doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false.

## Discussion

Discussion This method is invoked automatically in response to user actions; you should rarely need to invoke it directly. theEvent is usually the mouse event that triggered editing; it can be nil when starting an edit programmatically. This method scrolls the table view so that the cell is visible and sets up the field editor. If flag is false, it calls the  edit(withFrame:in:editor:delegate:event:) method of the field editor’s NSCell object, providing the NSTableView as the text delegate. If flag is true, this method calls the select(withFrame:in:editor:delegate:start:length:) method instead. This method can be overridden to customize drawing for rowIndex when using NSCell-based table views. note: When using NSView-based table views, this method attempts to make the view at the specified column and row the first responder, which will begin editing if the view supports editing. This method should not be subclassed or overridden for NSView-based table views. Instead, row drawing customization can be done by subclassing NSTableRowView.

## See Also

### Editing Cells

- [editedColumn](appkit/nstableview/editedcolumn.md)
- [editedRow](appkit/nstableview/editedrow.md)