diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index 1b0cd34..f9fa010 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ by open equivalents or left out, not cloned.
   autocomplete and argument hints, copy/cut/paste and Paste Special (values, formats, transpose,
   operations, link, skip blanks), AutoFill series (numbers, dates, months, weekdays, custom lists,
   text+number), Fill Series, Flash Fill, find/replace with wildcards, Go To / Go To Special,
-  undo/redo with history, format painter.
+  undo/redo with history, format painter. Quick selection drags retain their final endpoint;
+  the fill handle explains how to fill versus select cells.
 - Formatting: fonts, fills, all border styles, alignment (wrap, indent, rotation, merge), number
   formats, 47 cell styles, 60 table styles, conditional formatting (cell rules, text, dates,
   duplicates, top/bottom, averages, data bars, colour scales, icon sets, formulas), automatic
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs
index 4b326cc..e76e006 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/grid.rs
@@ -1006,6 +1006,9 @@ fn interact(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, geo: &
             ctx.set_cursor_icon(CursorIcon::ResizeRow);
         } else if handle.contains(p) && app.editor.is_none() {
             ctx.set_cursor_icon(CursorIcon::Crosshair);
+            if app.grid.drag == Drag::None && !pointer.any_down() {
+                resp.clone().on_hover_text_at_pointer("Drag to fill cells. Drag from inside a cell to select a range.");
+            }
         } else if in_cells && app.editor.is_none() && on_border(cur_rect, p) {
             ctx.set_cursor_icon(CursorIcon::Move);
         } else if in_cells {
@@ -1140,6 +1143,11 @@ fn interact(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, geo: &
             ed.point_cell = Some(c);
             app.grid.drag = Drag::Select;
             app.grid.drag_select = true;
+            if resp.drag_started()
+                && let Some(p) = pos
+            {
+                select_to_pointer(app, geo, sh, wb, p);
+            }
             return;
         }
         if app.editor.is_some() && !app.commit_edit(0, 0, false, false) {
@@ -1193,6 +1201,12 @@ fn interact(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, geo: &
         }
         app.grid.drag = Drag::Select;
         app.grid.drag_select = true;
+        if resp.drag_started()
+            && let Some(p) = pos
+        {
+            // The first recognised drag already includes movement away from the press.
+            select_to_pointer(app, geo, sh, wb, p);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1221,26 +1235,7 @@ fn interact(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, geo: &
         );
         match app.grid.drag.clone() {
             Drag::Select => {
-                if let Some(ed) = app.editor.as_mut()
-                    && ed.point.is_some()
-                {
-                    if let Some(start) = ed.point_cell {
-                        let r = RangeRef::new(start, pc);
-                        let text = if r.is_single() { r.start.a1() } else { r.a1() };
-                        let keep = ed.point_cell;
-                        ed.insert_ref(&text);
-                        ed.point_cell = keep;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    let anchor = sel.anchor;
-                    let mut ranges: Vec<String> = sel.ranges.iter().map(|r| r.a1()).collect();
-                    ranges.pop();
-                    ranges.push(RangeRef::new(anchor, pc).a1());
-                    let _ = app.session.run("selection.set", json!({"range": ranges.join(","), "active": sel.active.a1()}));
-                    if let Some(d) = app.session.active_mut() {
-                        d.selection.anchor = anchor;
-                    }
-                }
+                select_to_pointer(app, geo, sh, wb, p);
                 scroll_by(app, auto);
             }
             Drag::Rows(anchor) => {
@@ -1313,6 +1308,11 @@ fn interact(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, geo: &
     // Release.
     if resp.drag_stopped() || (!pointer.any_down() && app.grid.drag != Drag::None && !resp.dragged()) {
         match std::mem::take(&mut app.grid.drag) {
+            Drag::Select if resp.drag_stopped() => {
+                if let Some(p) = pos {
+                    select_to_pointer(app, geo, sh, wb, p);
+                }
+            }
             Drag::Fill { target: Some(t) } => {
                 let src = sel.current();
                 if t != src {
@@ -1392,6 +1392,35 @@ fn interact(app: &mut SheetApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, geo: &
     keyboard(app, &ctx, resp, geo, sh);
 }
 
+fn select_to_pointer(app: &mut SheetApp, geo: &Geo, sh: &Sheet, wb: &Workbook, p: Pos2) {
+    let cell = CellRef::new(
+        geo.row_at(sh, p.y.clamp(geo.cells.top() + 1.0, geo.cells.bottom() - 1.0)),
+        geo.col_at(sh, p.x.clamp(geo.cells.left() + 1.0, geo.cells.right() - 1.0)),
+    );
+    if let Some(ed) = app.editor.as_mut()
+        && ed.point.is_some()
+    {
+        if let Some(start) = ed.point_cell {
+            let range = RangeRef::new(start, cell);
+            let text = if range.is_single() { range.start.a1() } else { range.a1() };
+            let text = if ed.sheet != wb.active_sheet { format!("{}!{text}", gridcraft_engine::formula::quote_sheet(&sh.name)) } else { text };
+            ed.insert_ref(&text);
+            ed.point_cell = Some(start);
+        }
+    } else if let Some(d) = app.session.active() {
+        // Read the current anchor: starting a drag may have just replaced the selection.
+        let anchor = d.selection.anchor;
+        let active = d.selection.active;
+        let mut ranges: Vec<String> = d.selection.ranges.iter().map(|r| r.a1()).collect();
+        ranges.pop();
+        ranges.push(RangeRef::new(anchor, cell).a1());
+        let _ = app.session.run("selection.set", json!({"range": ranges.join(","), "active": active.a1()}));
+        if let Some(d) = app.session.active_mut() {
+            d.selection.anchor = anchor;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn coalesce_last_undo(app: &mut SheetApp) {
     // Merge consecutive drag steps into one undo entry.
     if let Some(d) = app.session.active_mut()
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/selection.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/selection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faebebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/selection.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+//! Cell selection consumes every pointer position without editing cell contents.
+
+use egui::{Event, Modifiers, PointerButton, Pos2};
+use gridcraft_engine::Session;
+use gridcraft_engine::core::{CellRef, RangeRef};
+use gridcraft_ui_egui::{SheetApp, grid::Geo};
+use serde_json::{Value, json};
+
+type Harness = egui_kittest::Harness<'static, SheetApp>;
+
+fn harness(initial: &str) -> Harness {
+    let mut session = Session::new();
+    session.new_workbook();
+    session.execute("range.setValues", json!({"range": "A1", "values": [["sentinel", 2], [3, "untouched"]]})).unwrap();
+    session.execute("cell.set", json!({"cell": "C3", "input": "123"})).unwrap();
+    session.execute("cell.set", json!({"cell": "F7", "input": "=C3*2"})).unwrap();
+    session.execute("selection.set", json!({"cell": initial})).unwrap();
+    let mut h = Harness::builder().with_size(egui::vec2(1200.0, 800.0)).build_ui_state(
+        |ui, app: &mut SheetApp| {
+            let ctx = ui.ctx().clone();
+            app.logic(&ctx);
+            app.ui(ui);
+        },
+        SheetApp::new(session, Default::default()),
+    );
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    h
+}
+
+fn point(h: &Harness, a1: &str) -> Pos2 {
+    let app = h.state();
+    let sheet = app.session.active().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap();
+    Geo::new(sheet, app.grid.rect.unwrap(), app.view().scroll).cell_rect(sheet, CellRef::parse(a1).unwrap()).center()
+}
+
+fn cells(h: &Harness) -> Value {
+    let sheet = h.state().session.active().unwrap().wb.active().unwrap();
+    json!(sheet.cells.iter().map(|(pos, cell)| (pos.a1(), cell)).collect::<Vec<_>>())
+}
+
+fn frame(h: &mut Harness, event: Event) {
+    h.input_mut().events.push(event);
+    h.run_steps(1);
+}
+
+fn button(pos: Pos2, pressed: bool) -> Event {
+    Event::PointerButton { pos, button: PointerButton::Primary, pressed, modifiers: Modifiers::NONE }
+}
+
+fn press(h: &mut Harness, cell: &str) {
+    let from = point(h, cell);
+    frame(h, Event::PointerMoved(from));
+    frame(h, button(from, true));
+}
+
+fn assert_selection(h: &Harness, start: &str, end: &str) {
+    let selection = &h.state().session.active().unwrap().selection;
+    let start = CellRef::parse(start).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(selection.current(), RangeRef::new(start, CellRef::parse(end).unwrap()));
+    assert_eq!(selection.anchor, start);
+    assert_eq!(selection.active, start);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn single_movement_selects_from_the_pressed_cell_in_both_directions() {
+    for (initial, start, end) in [("A1", "C3", "F7"), ("C3", "C3", "F7"), ("A1", "F7", "C3"), ("F7", "F7", "C3")] {
+        let mut h = harness(initial);
+        let before = cells(&h);
+        press(&mut h, start);
+        let to = point(&h, end);
+        frame(&mut h, Event::PointerMoved(to));
+        assert_selection(&h, start, end);
+        frame(&mut h, button(to, false));
+        h.run_steps(1);
+        assert_selection(&h, start, end);
+        assert_eq!(cells(&h), before);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn release_consumes_a_new_endpoint_without_an_intermediate_movement_frame() {
+    let mut h = harness("A1");
+    let before = cells(&h);
+    press(&mut h, "C3");
+    let mid = point(&h, "D4");
+    frame(&mut h, Event::PointerMoved(mid));
+    let to = point(&h, "F7");
+    frame(&mut h, button(to, false));
+    assert_selection(&h, "C3", "F7");
+    assert_eq!(cells(&h), before);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn multiple_movement_frames_keep_the_anchor_and_cell_contents() {
+    let mut h = harness("A1");
+    let before = cells(&h);
+    press(&mut h, "C3");
+    for end in ["D4", "F7", "B2"] {
+        let to = point(&h, end);
+        frame(&mut h, Event::PointerMoved(to));
+        assert_selection(&h, "C3", end);
+    }
+    let to = point(&h, "B2");
+    frame(&mut h, button(to, false));
+    assert_selection(&h, "C3", "B2");
+    assert_eq!(cells(&h), before);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn clicking_then_hovering_does_not_extend_selection() {
+    let mut h = harness("A1");
+    let before = cells(&h);
+    press(&mut h, "C3");
+    let from = point(&h, "C3");
+    frame(&mut h, button(from, false));
+    let to = point(&h, "F7");
+    frame(&mut h, Event::PointerMoved(to));
+    assert_selection(&h, "C3", "C3");
+    assert_eq!(cells(&h), before);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn formula_point_mode_consumes_first_movement_and_release() {
+    let mut h = harness("A1");
+    let before = cells(&h);
+    h.state_mut().begin_edit(Some("=".into()), false);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    press(&mut h, "C3");
+    let mid = point(&h, "D4");
+    frame(&mut h, Event::PointerMoved(mid));
+    assert_eq!(h.state().editor.as_ref().unwrap().text, "=C3:D4");
+    let to = point(&h, "F7");
+    frame(&mut h, button(to, false));
+    h.run_steps(1);
+    let editor = h.state().editor.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(editor.text, "=C3:F7");
+    assert_eq!(editor.point_cell, CellRef::parse("C3"));
+    assert_eq!(cells(&h), before);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn formula_point_drag_keeps_the_sheet_qualifier() {
+    let mut h = harness("A1");
+    let before = cells(&h);
+    h.state_mut().session.execute("home.insertSheet", json!({"name": "Other sheet"})).unwrap();
+    h.state_mut().session.execute("sheet.activate", json!({"sheet": "Sheet1"})).unwrap();
+    h.state_mut().begin_edit(Some("=".into()), false);
+    h.state_mut().session.execute("sheet.activate", json!({"sheet": "Other sheet"})).unwrap();
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    let other_before = cells(&h);
+    press(&mut h, "C3");
+    let mid = point(&h, "D4");
+    frame(&mut h, Event::PointerMoved(mid));
+    assert_eq!(h.state().editor.as_ref().unwrap().text, "='Other sheet'!C3:D4");
+    let to = point(&h, "F7");
+    frame(&mut h, button(to, false));
+    assert_eq!(h.state().editor.as_ref().unwrap().text, "='Other sheet'!C3:F7");
+    assert_eq!(cells(&h), other_before);
+    h.state_mut().session.execute("sheet.activate", json!({"sheet": "Sheet1"})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(cells(&h), before);
+}