Find and select cells that meet specific conditions

You can use the Go To command to quickly find and select all cells that contain specific types of data (such as formulas) or only cells that meet specific criteria (such as the last cell on the worksheet that contains data or formatting).

1. Do one of the following:

   • To search the entire worksheet for specific cells, click any cell.

   • To search for specific cells within a defined area, select the range, rows, or columns that you want.

     How to select ranges, rows, or columns

     To select	Do this
     A single cell	Click the cell, or press the arrow keys to move to the cell.
     A range of cells	Click the first cell in the range, and then drag to the last cell, or hold down SHIFT while you press the arrow keys to extend the selection. You can also select the first cell in the range, and then press F8 to extend the selection by using the arrow keys. To stop extending the selection, press F8 again.
     A large range of cells	Click the first cell in the range, and then hold down SHIFT while you click the last cell in the range. You can scroll to make the last cell visible.
     All cells on a worksheet	Click the Select All button. To select the entire worksheet, you can also press CTRL+A. Note: If the worksheet contains data, CTRL+A selects the current region. Pressing CTRL+A a second time selects the entire worksheet.
     Nonadjacent cells or cell ranges	Select the first cell or range of cells, and then hold down CTRL while you select the other cells or ranges. You can also select the first cell or range of cells, and then press SHIFT+F8 to add another nonadjacent cell or range to the selection. To stop adding cells or ranges to the selection, press SHIFT+F8 again. Note: You cannot cancel the selection of a cell or range of cells in a nonadjacent selection without canceling the entire selection.
     An entire row or column	Click the row or column heading. 1. Row heading 2. Column heading You can also select cells in a row or column by selecting the first cell and then pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW key (RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW for rows, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW for columns). Note: If the row or column contains data, CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW key selects the row or column to the last used cell. Pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW key a second time selects the entire row or column.
     Adjacent rows or columns	Drag across the row or column headings. Or select the first row or column; then hold down SHIFT while you select the last row or column.
     Nonadjacent rows or columns	Click the column or row heading of the first row or column in your selection; then hold down CTRL while you click the column or row headings of other rows or columns that you want to add to the selection.
     The first or last cell in a row or column	Select a cell in the row or column, and then press CTRL+ARROW key (RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW for rows, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW for columns).
     The first or last cell on a worksheet or in a Microsoft Office Excel table	Press CTRL+HOME to select the first cell on the worksheet or in an Excel list. Press CTRL+END to select the last cell on the worksheet or in an Excel list that contains data or formatting.
     Cells to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner)	Select the first cell, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+END to extend the selection of cells to the last used cell on the worksheet (lower-right corner).
     Cells to the beginning of the worksheet	Select the first cell, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+HOME to extend the selection of cells to the beginning of the worksheet.
     More or fewer cells than the active selection	Hold down SHIFT while you click the last cell that you want to include in the new selection. The rectangular range between the active cell and the cell that you click becomes the new selection.

     Tip: To cancel a selection of cells, click any cell on the worksheet.

2. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Find & Select, and then click Go To.

   Keyboard shortcut  You can also press CTRL+G.

3. Click Special.

4. In the Go To Special dialog box, click one of the following options.

Click	To select
Comments	Cells that contain comments.
Constants	Cells that contain constants.
Formulas	Cells that contain formulas. Note: The check boxes below Formulas define the type of formula that you want to select.
Blanks	Blank cells.
Current region	The current region, such as an entire list.
Current array	An entire array if the active cell is contained in an array.
Objects	Graphical objects, including charts and buttons, on the worksheet and in text boxes.
Row differences	All cells that differ from the active cell in a selected row. There is always one active cell in a selection, whether this is a range, row, or column. By pressing ENTER or TAB, you can change the location of the active cell, which by default is the first cell in a row. If more than one row is selected, the comparison is done for each individual row of that selection, and the cell that is used in the comparison for each additional row is located in the same column as the active cell.
Column differences	All cells that differ from the active cell in a selected column. There is always one active cell in a selection, whether this is a range, row, or column. By pressing ENTER or TAB, you can change the location of the active cell, which by default is the first cell in a column. If more than one column is selected, the comparison is done for each individual column of that selection, and the cell that is used in the comparison for each additional column is located in the same row as the active cell.
Precedents	Cells that are referenced by the formula in the active cell. Under Dependents, do one of the following: Click Direct only to find only cells that are directly referenced by formulas. Click All levels to find all cells that are directly or indirectly referenced by the cells in the selection.
Dependents	Cells with formulas that refer to the active cell. Click Direct only to find only cells with formulas that refer directly to the active cell. Click All levels to find all cells that directly or indirectly refer to the active cell.
Last cell	The last cell on the worksheet that contains data or formatting.
Visible cells only	Only cells that are visible in a range that crosses hidden rows or columns.
Conditional formats	Only cells that have conditional formats applied. Under Data validation, do one of the following: Click All to find all cells that have conditional formats applied. Click Same to find cells that have the same conditional formats as the currently selected cell.
Data validation	Only cells that have data validation rules applied. Click All to find all cells that have data validation applied. Click Same to find cells that have the same data validation as the currently selected cell.