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Select current region around active cell

Selects the entire contiguous data region (range of cells surrounded by empty rows and columns) around the active cell.

Ctrl + Shift + *

When to use it

Use to quickly select a block of data without dragging, especially in large spreadsheets.

Pro tip

If the active cell is inside a table or pivot table, this shortcut selects the entire table data area.

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