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Extend selection by one cell left

Windows shortcut 
Shift←
Mac shortcut 
⇧←

If multiple cells are selected, Excel will extend the entire left edge of the current selection.

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Related videos

The videos below demonstrate this shortcut.
Shortcuts for extending selections
In this lesson, we cover shortcuts you can use to extend selections.
Shortcuts for selecting cells in Excel
In this video we show you some of Excel's shortcuts for selecting cells.

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