Shortcuts
| Action | Windows | macOS | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move the active cell one cell in any direction | Arrow keys | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Jump to the edge of the block of data | CtrlArrow key | CommandArrow key | CtrlArrow key |
| Go to the last cell that holds data | CtrlEnd | CommandEndFn + Command + Right Arrow on a laptop | CtrlEnd |
| Return to the top left corner | CtrlHome | CommandHomeFn + Command + Left Arrow on a laptop | CtrlHome |
| Move one screen down | Page Down | Page Down | Page Down |
| Move one screen right | AltPage Down | OptionPage Down | No default drag the scrollbar instead |
| Move one screen left | AltPage Up | OptionPage Up | No default drag the scrollbar instead |
| Jump to the next worksheet | CtrlPage Down | OptionRight Arrow | No default click the tab instead |
| Jump to the previous worksheet | CtrlPage Up | OptionLeft Arrow | No default click the tab instead |
| Go to a cell you name | CtrlG | CtrlG | No default type the address in the Name box |
| Move to column A of the current row | Home | Home | Home |
| Move to the last cell of the current row | End | End | No default Ctrl + Right Arrow stops at the end of the block |
When to use it
Reach for these before you touch the scrollbar. A sheet with four thousand rows is mostly empty below the data, so scrolling lands you in blank space. Ctrl + Arrow stops at the last cell that holds something.
The trip that surprises people is a sheet imported from another tool. A column arrives with trailing spaces in some rows, and Ctrl + Down stops early at the row where those spaces begin. If you land somewhere unexpected, look for a cell that looks empty and is not.
Checked against
Microsoft 365 Apps for Windows, version 2501, checked on 24 February 2026. Excel for Mac 16.91 on the same day, where Fn stands in for the End and Home keys a laptop does not have. Google Sheets in Chrome 131, where the sheet tabs have no default chord and the menu is the honest answer.
Practice
Practise it: Select to the edge of a block
Select to the edge of a block asks for the extended version of these keys and grades the press itself.