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# Select / Remove Columns

Select / Remove column(s) by column names.

## How to Access This Feature

### From + (plus) Button

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oNAVbrtt1uywyBt57%2Fcommand-select-df-menu.png?generation=1586795471297185\&alt=media)

* Click "+" button and select "Select".

### From Column Menu

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oNAVsk2I8RBMmy2b5%2Fcommand-select-column-menu.png?generation=1586795471294490\&alt=media)

* You can also select "select (Remove) Columns" from column menu of the columns that you want to keep (or drop).

## Select / Remove Columns by Manually Specifying Columns

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2F-M4oMvCUDQwHTJ0eWi_f%2F-M4oNAVu2C7GdEvZrjDh%2Fselect-column.png?generation=1586795471569033\&alt=media)

1. Select "Include" or "Exclude" depending on whether you are selecting (Include) or removing (Exclude) columns.
2. Click the column you want to select/remove. You can use Control + Click or Sift + Click to select multiple columns.