# How to Select a Table Row

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-select-a-table-row/138367>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 22, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-select-a-table-row/138367 "2008-05-22T11:09:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-select-a-table-row/138367/1 "2008-05-22T11:09:29Z")

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I’m new to Watir. I’m able to locate a row using the following statment.

tr = ie.table(:id,‘ctl00\_DefaultContent\_grdHistoryGrid’)[2]

I want to select the above row. How to do this? Please help…

thanks in advance