Does this shortcut work the same way in every app?

No. The listed contexts include Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS, Windows 10, Google Chrome, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, DaVinci Resolve, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Notepad++, Adobe Acrobat. Check the table for each application and platform: the active window, keyboard layout and application settings determine which command receives the key press. An application being available on an operating system is not evidence that this exact binding works there.

What should I use on a Mac?

Use a macOS binding shown in the table, if one is recorded for your task and application. This page does not assume that replacing Ctrl with Cmd produces a working Mac shortcut. When an equivalent has not been independently verified, open the linked application reference and check its documented context before relying on it.

What does Ctrl+Home do?

In Windows 11, Ctrl+Home means: Delete everything from the cursor to the start of the line.

Last verified: 2026-10-04 (latest recorded check on at least one row; rows without their own date remain pending).

Where this shortcut applies

What does Ctrl+Home do?
App	Platform	What it does
Windows 11	Windows	Move the cursor to the very beginning of the document Verification pending
Windows 11	Windows	Delete everything from the cursor to the start of the line Verification pending
Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS	Linux	Move the cursor to the very beginning of the document Verification pending
Windows 10	Windows	Move the cursor to the very beginning of the document Verification pending
Google Chrome	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the top of the page Verification pending
Microsoft Word	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the very beginning of the document Verification pending
Microsoft Excel	Windows	Go to cell A1 Latest recorded check: 2026-10-04 · Source
Microsoft Excel	macOS	Go to cell A1 Verification pending
Google Docs	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the start of the document Verification pending
Google Sheets	Platform not independently verified	Jump to cell A1 Verification pending
DaVinci Resolve	Platform not independently verified	Reset the color grade for the selected clip to default Verification pending
Mozilla Firefox	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the top of the page Verification pending
Microsoft Edge	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the top of the page Verification pending
Notepad++	Platform not independently verified	Move cursor to the very beginning of the file Verification pending
Adobe Acrobat	Platform not independently verified	Jump to the first page of the document Verification pending

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Frequently asked questions

What does Ctrl+Home do?: In Windows 11, Ctrl+Home means: Delete everything from the cursor to the start of the line.
Does this shortcut work the same way in every app?: No. The listed contexts include Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS, Windows 10, Google Chrome, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, DaVinci Resolve, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Notepad++, Adobe Acrobat. Check the table for each application and platform: the active window, keyboard layout and application settings determine which command receives the key press. An application being available on an operating system is not evidence that this exact binding works there.
What should I use on a Mac?: Use a macOS binding shown in the table, if one is recorded for your task and application. This page does not assume that replacing Ctrl with Cmd produces a working Mac shortcut. When an equivalent has not been independently verified, open the linked application reference and check its documented context before relying on it.