How to select row and column by keyboard

Excel 365 2013 2010 2007 2003

Ctrl+Spacebar   Selects the entire column

Shift+Spacebar   Selects the entire row

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar or Ctrl+A   Selects the entire worksheet (or cells with data)

See also this tip in French: Comment sélectionner une ligne et une colonne au clavier.

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