Ctrl+up arrow

Updated: 11/12/2023 by Computer Hope
Ctrl+up arrow keyboard shortcut

Alternatively written as Control+up arrow, Ctrl+up arrow is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to move to the top or first entry in the data set. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Ctrl+up keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press the arrow key.

Ctrl+up in Excel and other spreadsheet programs

Pressing Ctrl+ (up) while in a spreadsheet, like Microsoft Excel, moves to the top or first entry in the data set.

Note

If in the Google Sheets formula bar while pressing this keyboard shortcut, it scales the formula bar up (makes it smaller). Realize that if the formula bar has not been scaled down with Ctrl+, this keyboard shortcut appears to do nothing.

Ctrl+up in Microsoft Word

Pressing Ctrl+ (up) while in a Microsoft Word document moves the cursor to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

Control+up on macOS

Pressing control+ (up) while in macOS, opens Mission Control.

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

Arrow keys, Ctrl, Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms