What does the Ctrl + Shift + End do?

When you press the "Ctrl+Shift+End" key combination on your keyboard, you are executing a command that tells your computer to select all the text from the current position of the cursor to the end of the text or page.

This command is particularly useful when you want to select a large block of text quickly and efficiently without scrolling down the page manually.

Here's a step-by-step explanation of how this keyboard shortcut works:

1. Position the cursor: To use the "Ctrl+Shift+End" shortcut, you need to first position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to select. You can do this by clicking your mouse in the desired location or by using your arrow keys to move the cursor to the correct spot.
2. Press and hold the Ctrl key: With your cursor in place, press and hold the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard. This key is typically located in the bottom left or bottom right corner of your keyboard, and it's labeled with the letters "Ctrl" or "^".
3. Press and hold the Shift key: While holding down the "Ctrl" key, press and hold the "Shift" key on your keyboard. This key is typically located above the "Ctrl" key, and it's labeled with an upward-pointing arrow.
4. Press the End key: While still holding down the "Ctrl" and "Shift" keys, press the "End" key on your keyboard. This key is typically located in the top right corner of your keyboard, and it's labeled with the word "End" or with an arrow pointing to the right.
5. Observe the selected text: When you execute the "Ctrl+Shift+End" command, your computer will select all the text from your cursor position to the end of the text or page. You can observe this selection by looking at the text on your screen; it will be highlighted in a different color, usually blue or gray, to indicate that it's selected.
6. Release the keys: After you've selected the desired text, you can release the "Ctrl" and "Shift" keys on your keyboard. The selected text will remain highlighted until you perform another action, such as copying it to the clipboard or deleting it.

Microsoft Word

When you press the "Ctrl+Shift+End" keyboard shortcut, it selects all the text from your current position to the end of the text or page, depending on where your cursor is located. This can be a useful shortcut when you want to select a large block of text quickly and efficiently, without having to manually drag your mouse or touchpad across the screen.

Here's a summary of the steps to use this shortcut:

1. Click on the starting point of the text you want to select.
2. Press and hold down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard.
3. While still holding down the "Ctrl" key, press and hold down the "Shift" key.
4. While still holding down both keys, press the "End" key.
5. All the text from your current position to the end of the text or page will be selected.
6. Release the keys and continue with your desired action, such as copying or deleting the selected text.

Microsoft Excel

The "Ctrl+Shift+End" keyboard shortcut is a very useful tool for selecting and highlighting all the data in a workbook, even if it's spread out over multiple columns or rows with blank spaces in between. By pressing "Ctrl+Shift+End," you can quickly select all the data from your current position to the last non-blank cell in the sheet, without having to manually click and drag your mouse across the entire sheet. This can be a real time-saver, especially if you're working with a large dataset or a complex workbook with many sheets and tabs.

Popular programs using this shortcut

Text Editing

• Microsoft Word 2019: Extend a selection to the end of a document. 
• Ace Editor: Select to end. 
• Most used text editing:  Select the text between the cursor and the end of the text entry field. 
• CudaText 1.88.3: Go to the end of the text, and select. 
• Roam Research: Select all text from the cursor to the end of the block. 
• OneNote for the web: To the end of the outline. 
• TreePad Lite: Select the text from the cursor to the end of the article. 
• Google Docs (PC): Extend the selection to the end of the document. 

Imaging

1. Adobe After Effects 2021:  Select text from the insertion point to the beginning or end of the text frame.  
2. LDCad:  During nested mode, switches to the session/model, which contains the current selection's main item. 
3. Modo 12.1:  Open the last tab.

System Tools

1. Kitty 0.25.0 (Linux):  Bottom. 
2. Everything:  Extend item selection, keeping the current selection. 
3. Command Line:  Extend the current selection to the end of the screen buffer. 

Developer Tools

• PyCharm 2018.2:  Move the caret to the end of the text, selecting it. 
• SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):  Select text from the cursor to the end of the document. 
• JetBrains Rider 2022.1:  Move Caret to Text End with Selection. 
• Sublime Text 4: Move to. 
• Atom (Windows):  Core: select-to-bottom. 
• Code::Blocks 17.12: Extend selection to the end of the document. 
• Code::Blocks 20.03: Extend selection to the end of the document. 
• Delphi: Select from the cursor position to the end of the current file. 
• RStudio: Select to Start/End. 
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts): Edit.DocumentEndExtend.  

Web Applications

• Sitefinity CMS: Extend selection to the beginning or end of the text.  

Games - PC

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020:  Decrease Vor1 OBS. 
• Fantasy Grounds:  Select to end of the text.  

Security

• Burp Suite:  Go to the end of the document (extend selection).  

Productivity

• Studio One 5.4:  End Extend Add. 
• ChartNet Editor:  To the end of the report. 
• M*Modal Editor:  To end of the report. 
• LibreOffice Impress:  Go and select the text at the end of the document. 
• Jama Connect:  Select a text fragment from the cursor to the end of the document. 
• TallyPrime:  Select or deselect lines till the end. 
• Voyager:  Highlight the entire field when the cursor defaults to the beginning of the field. 
• Adobe Experience Manager 6.4 (Windows):  Select text from the current position to the end (of the module). 

Scientific

1. Altium Designer:  Extend a selection to the end of the current document from the current cursor position. 
2. Originlab Origin 2020:  Extend selection to the last cell in the rightmost occupied column, then to the last occupied row in the sheet.