Navigation powered by "Ctrl" in Excel

Have you ever wondered the power of the key "Ctrl" while you are navigating in an excel worksheet or workbook...?


The best accelerator key for navigation in excel is "Ctrl"...




  • Move to the beginning of a row                  Ctrl + left arrow
  • Move to the end of a row                          Ctrl + right arrow
  • Move to the beginning of a column              Ctrl + up arrow
  • Move to the end of a column                      Ctrl + down arrow
  • Move to a different worksheets                   Ctrl + Page Up or Page Down
  • Juggle between active workbooks                Ctrl + tab
  • Move to the beginning of worksheet             Ctrl + home
Isnt this is a power house...? 

So next time you use excel.... dont forget your power key to navigate...!

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