Question

How is navigation conducted from the first to the last cell in a cluster of data in a column by skipping all the cells in between?

• A. END + Down arrow (↓)
• B. HOME + Page down
• C. HOME + Down arrow (↓)
• D. "TR1. + Down arrow (↓) successively

Hint:

Excel Navigation Shortcuts:

• END + Arrow \(\Rightarrow\) Jump to edge of data region
• Ctrl + Arrow \(\Rightarrow\) Also jumps to edge of data region (modern versions)
• Ctrl + Home \(\Rightarrow\) Go to cell A1
• Ctrl + End \(\Rightarrow\) Go to last used cell

To skip cells in between and go to last data cell in a column: END then ↓

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

We need to identify the correct keyboard shortcut to navigate from the first to the last cell in a data cluster in a column, skipping intermediate cells.
Step 1: Understand Excel navigation shortcuts.
In Excel, to quickly move to the edge of a data region (last contiguous cell with data in a column or row), you use the END key followed by an arrow key.
Step 2: Specific shortcut for moving to the last cell in a column of data.

• To go from the first cell to the last cell in a continuous data range in a column:
  • Press END key, then press Down Arrow (↓)
• This will jump to the last cell with data in that column before an empty cell.
• If the column has data continuously without blanks, it will take you to the last cell with data.

Step 3: Analyze each option.

• (A) END + Down arrow (↓):
  • ✓ Correct. This is the standard shortcut to jump to the last cell in a data region in a column.
• (B) HOME + Page down:
  • HOME key moves to the beginning of a row, and Page Down moves down one screen, not to the last data cell.
  • This combination is not standard.
• (C) HOME + Down arrow (↓):
  • HOME + Down arrow does not have a special function; HOME moves to column A, then Down arrow moves down one cell.
  • Not for jumping to the last data cell.
• (D) "TR1. + Down arrow (↓) successively:
  • This appears to be a typo or corrupted text. Probably meant "Ctrl + Down arrow" which also works to jump to the last cell with data.
  • However, Ctrl + Down arrow is also valid, but the given option has "TR1." which is incorrect.
  • The standard and most commonly mentioned shortcut is END + Down arrow.

Final Answer: (A) END + Down arrow (↓)