Reset Last Cell to Fix Ctrl+End Behavior...

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This tool fixes issues with Excel's Control+End shortcut selecting a cell far beyond your actual data.
It resets Excel's last-used cell tracking and restores proper worksheet behavior. It can also reduce file size and improve performance. You can use this tool when:

Control+End selects a cell far outside the range of your actual data

Your workbook has a much larger file size than expected

Extra pages show up when printing

Scrollbars are tiny even though little data is present

Excel is slow or shows "Out of Memory" errors By resetting the last cell on your worksheet, Excel more accurately detects the true end of your data. Options:
Also check for formatting-only cells (e.g., borders, background color) that may extend the last cell. This may be slower but more thorough. By default, you can launch this tool using the Control+Alt+R shortcut. Microsoft describes this issue in the support article 244435:
Fix Excel's Last Cell Issue - Microsoft Support
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/244435 Tip: Press Control+End to check if Excel selects a blank cell far beyond your actual data. If it does, this tool can fix it.

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Practical tricks on how this can help you

Practical 'real world' examples on our blog that show you how this tool can help you in Excel. Enjoy!

Tip: Quickly reset the last cell and minimize the used range

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Additional keywords for this tool:
Fix Excel last used cell detection, Ctrl+End goes too far in Excel, Reduce file size by clearing excess rows, Fix tiny scrollbars in Excel, Delete extra blank rows and columns in Excel, Remove unused rows and columns in Excel, Why does Excel scroll past my data?, Fix last used cell issue, Excel file too large due to extra cells, Reset scroll area in Excel, Why is my Excel file so big with little data?

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