Select the data in a column with the keyboard in Excel

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How can I select all of the data in a column with the keyboard?

Select the data in a column with the keyboard in Excel

To select all the data in an Excel column (this won't work if you have completely empty cells), just do the following:

Click in the first cell you want to select and then hold down the control and shift keys and press the down arrow.

   

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