nushell/docs/commands/select.md

---
title: select
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Down-select table to only these columns.

## Signature

```> select ...rest```

## Parameters

 -  `...rest`: the columns to select from the table

## Examples

Select just the name column
```shell
> ls | select name
```

Select the name and size columns
```shell
> ls | select name size
```
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			`title: select`
			`layout: command`
			`version: 0.59.0`
			`---`
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			- `...rest`: the columns to select from the table
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Add documentation for the pick and reject command Partial fix of issue#711 2019-11-10 07:07:27 +00:00			```