22. Excel Tips- Find the last cell for non contiguous range

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So, you have data in column 1, and you want to create a formula in column 2, and copy it down.
Normally, this is a very easy task:
- enter the formlula, select the small square in the bottom right corner of your cell, and double click on it to automatically populate your 2nd column with the formula.

However, what happens when the data looks like this?

Find-the-last-cell

The autofill will stop on line 3.

One way to complete the task is to drag down manually, but there is a much better way.

Step1: (for this example)
Select cell b2, and copy it

Step2:
Press CTRL + END
This will take you to the bottom right

Step3:
Press CTRL + LEFT ARROW
This will take you to the bottom left

Step4:
Press CTRL + UP ARROW
This will take you to the bottom left of populated data

Step5:
Press right arrow once, then CTRL + SHIFT UP ARROW
This will select the correct area to paste into

Step6:
ENTER

Once you get quick at shortcuts, you can do this entire action in a few seconds.

Download sheet to practise on

Video Training on finding the last cell:

If you miss Step1 you can use

If you miss Step1 you can use Ctrl+D in Step6