Extend selection to the first cell in the worksheet

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Extending the Selection Shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + Home ⌘ + Shift + ↑ + ←

How to Use This Shortcut

Keyboard Shortcut
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Instructions
1. Select a cell
2. Hold Ctrl + Shift
3. Press Home to select from current cell to A1
Keyboard Shortcut
⌘ + Shift + ↑ + ←
Instructions
1. Highlight cell
2. Hold Command + Shift
3. Press Up + Left Arrow to select to first worksheet cell
💡 Pro Tip: Quickly select everything above and to the left for large data edits.