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# SpreadsheetShiftColumns

Shifts columns in a spreadsheet left or right.

## Method Signature

```
SpreadsheetShiftColumns(spreadsheetObj=[any], start=[any], end=[any], columns=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument         | Type      | Required | Description                                                                                                      | Default |
| ---------------- | --------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `spreadsheetObj` | `ANY`     | `true`   | The spreadsheet object.                                                                                          |         |
| `start`          | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The starting column number (1-based).                                                                            |         |
| `end`            | `NUMERIC` | `false`  | The ending column number (1-based). Optional; defaults to start if not provided.                                 |         |
| `columns`        | `NUMERIC` | `false`  | The number of columns to shift (positive for right, negative for left). Optional; defaults to 1 if not provided. |         |

## Examples

Shift columns left or right:

```js
// Shift columns starting at position 3, 2 columns right
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetNew();
SpreadsheetShiftColumns( spreadsheet, 3, 2 );
```

## Related

* [SpreadsheetShiftRows()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetshiftrows.md) - Shift rows
* [SpreadsheetAddColumn()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetaddcolumn.md) - Add column
* [SpreadsheetDeleteColumn()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetdeletecolumn.md) - Delete column


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