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Select current region around active cell

Windows shortcut 
CtrlShift*
Mac shortcut 
⇧⌃Space

This shortcut will extend the selection around the active cell to include the "current region" around the active cell. See Ctrl A, and ⌘ A for very similar behavior.

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