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# **Turn extend selection mode on or off**

<dl><dt>**Windows**</dt>
<dd>`F8`</dd>
<dt>**Mac**</dt>
<dd>`Fn+F8`</dd>
</dl>

F8

Turns on extend mode, so every arrow key or click extends the selection without holding Shift. The status bar shows Extend Selection while it is on. Press F8 again, or Esc, to turn it off.

## **More Select shortcuts**

- [**Add another range to the selection**`Shift+F8`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/add-to-selection)
- [**Extend the selection by one cell**`Shift+Right`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/extend-selection)
- [**Select the current region or the whole sheet**`Ctrl+A`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-all)
- [**Select the whole column**`Ctrl+Space`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-column)
- [**Select one screen down**`Shift+PageDown`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-page-down)
- [**Select the whole row**`Shift+Space`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-row)
- [**Select to the start of the sheet**`Ctrl+Shift+Home`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-to-a1)
- [**Select to the last filled cell**`Ctrl+Shift+Down`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-to-edge)
- [**Select to the last cell in use**`Ctrl+Shift+End`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-to-last-cell)
- [**Select to the start of the row**`Shift+Home`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/select-to-row-start)

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