Excel: Some cell formatting shortcuts

Here are some keyboard shortcuts for some commonly used tasks. You may find it difficult to remember initially but gradually you would love to remember them.


Format as currency with 2 decimal places
 CTRL + SHIFT +$
Format as percent with no decimal places
 CTRL + SHIFT +%
Apply number format
 CTRL + SHIFT + !
Apply date format
 CTRL + SHIFT + #
Apply time format
 CTRL + SHIFT + @
Apply general format
 CTRL + SHIFT + ~
Apply exponential number format
 CTRL + SHIFT + ^
Apply outline border to selection
 CTRL + SHIFT + ;
Remove outline border to selection
 CTRL + SHIFT + _


Note: These shortcut will execute system default formating eg: if the default currency of the system is "$" the currency formated cell will bear "$". If you wish to apply any other formating other than the system default, use "Ctrl + 1" to open to cell formating dialogue box.


Tip: "CTRL + SHIFT + _" also works in Acrobat Reader 7 & later version to rotate the page anticlockwise..!!


The best option to use these shortcuts is to place a print of these shortcuts in your workstation so that you may refer to them until you get used to it.

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  1. how to improve grammar level all by yourselfMay 17, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    These tips on formatting the cells will help to facilitate the work with the computer for each person.

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  2. http://resume-service.org/blog/page/8May 25, 2017 at 8:56 PM

    Oh! that is the thing for me to have it hand and use from time to time.

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