Changing text of an autogenerated select column of a gridview in asp.net – How?

I would like to change the text of the autogenerated "select" column in an ASP.NET GridView control. The text needs to be changed to the value of a DataField.

I suspect that there is a very logical way to do this but I am missing it.
I am able to add controls and data via the pre-render event but is there an easier better way?

Answers:

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Method 1

Use the TemplateField and place into it buttons or linkbuttons with appropriate CommandName property: ButtonField.CommandName Property
You may set this button text using DataBinder.Eval method.

Method 2

The easiest way I found to do this is after the calling DataBind() just before the gridview control is displayed.

        foreach (GridViewRow row in gvAgreementList.Rows)
        {
            LinkButton lb = (LinkButton) row.Cells[0].Controls[0];
            lb.Text = "Edit";
        }

Method 3

after <column> write this:

<asp:CommandField ShowSelectButton="True" SelectText="Save" />

and remove AutoGenerateSelectButton="True" from Gridview attribute.

Method 4

First remove auto generated select then go to GridView tasks.. top right Button of GridView and then click on commandfields -> Select then edit SelectText.

(Edited answer of ShaileshK with some changes)

Method 5

Go to GridVIew tasks.. top right Button of GridView and then click on edit columns
In selected fields section Click on select field. change the value of select text.
done.

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