Excel go to the start of the row shortcut (Home)

Go to the start of the row in Excel: Home (Mac: Fn+Left arrow)

Windows	`Home`
Mac	`Fn+Left arrow`
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What it does and when to use it

Home moves to column A of the current row. On a Mac laptop the Home key is Fn+Left. It pairs with Down to walk down the first column of a table.

The common mistake

Pressing Home while editing a cell: it moves the cursor to the start of the text instead. Press Esc or Enter first.

Related shortcuts

Jump back up to the header Ctrl+Up arrow
Go to the last used cell Ctrl+End
Find where a column stops Ctrl+Down arrow
Cross a gap between two blocks Ctrl+Down arrow, twice
Go to a cell by address Ctrl+G, type the address, Enter
The printable cheat sheet

Questions

Is there an End key equivalent?

End followed by an arrow works like Ctrl+Arrow in End mode. Most people use Ctrl+Arrow instead; it does the same with one modifier.

Learn it by pressing it

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