This article explains how to change column/row dimensions, hide columns/rows, insert new columns/rows, and apply cell formatting in Excel, using a set of handy keyboard shortcuts. Instructions apply to Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007; and Excel for Microsoft 365.
Use keyboard shortcuts to select rows
Click a worksheet cell in the row you want to select to make it the active cell.
Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard.