diff --git a/table/command.go b/table/command.go
index f25b991..b85af2e 100644
--- a/table/command.go
+++ b/table/command.go
@@ -105,8 +105,14 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 
 	m := tm.(model)
 
-	if err = writer.Write([]string(m.selected)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write selected row: %w", err)
+	if o.ReturnColumn > 0 && o.ReturnColumn < len(m.selected) {
+		if err = writer.Write([]string{m.selected[o.ReturnColumn-1]}); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write col %d of selected row: %w", o.ReturnColumn, err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err = writer.Write([]string(m.selected)); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write selected row: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	writer.Flush()
diff --git a/table/options.go b/table/options.go
index dc692ef..3e58c45 100644
--- a/table/options.go
+++ b/table/options.go
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ type Options struct {
 	HeaderStyle   style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"header." envprefix:"GUM_TABLE_HEADER_"`
 	SelectedStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"selected." set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_TABLE_SELECTED_"`
 	File          string       `short:"f" help:"file path" default:""`
+	ReturnColumn  int          `short:"r" help:"Which column number should be returned instead of whole row as string. Default=0 returns whole Row" default:"0"`
 }