Excel: Jump to the Edge of the Data

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Problem: I have thousands of rows of data. I want to quickly move to the edge of the data using my mouse.

Strategy: To jump to the bottom of the data, double-click the bottom edge of the active cell.

  1. Double-click the bottom of the active cell.

    Result: Excel will navigate down until the cell before a blank cell.

    Additional Details: Double-click the right edge of the active cell to move to the right edge of the data.

    Alternate Strategy: For keyboard fans, using Ctrl+Down Arrow or pressing End followed by the Down Arrow will do the same thing.