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Return to cell A1 in Excel: Ctrl+Home (Mac: Fn+Cmd+Left arrow)
| Windows | Ctrl+Home |
|---|---|
| Mac | Fn+Cmd+Left arrow |
| Group | navigation |
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What it does and when to use it
Ctrl+Home moves to A1 from anywhere on the sheet, or to the top-left unfrozen cell when panes are frozen. It is the reset button for a sheet you have wandered through.
The common mistake
Expecting A1 on a sheet with frozen panes: Excel goes to the first cell below and right of the frozen area, which is what you usually want anyway.
Related shortcuts
- Jump to the last column of a row Ctrl+Right arrow
- Jump back up to the header Ctrl+Up arrow
- Go to the start of the row Home
- Go to the last used cell Ctrl+End
- Find where a column stops Ctrl+Down arrow
- The printable cheat sheet
Questions
What does Ctrl+Home do with frozen panes?
It goes to the top-left cell of the scrollable area, for example B3 when rows 1 to 2 and column A are frozen.
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