XL: Shortcut Key for Format Cells Does Not Work

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q176847
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you press the shortcut key in Microsoft Excel for Windows (CRTL+1) or in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh (COMMAND+1) for the Format Cells dialog box, the Format Cells dialog box may not appear.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you use the number 1 on the numeric keypad when you press the shortcut key.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about shortcut keys, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text 

   shortcut keys
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Use shortcut keys in Microsoft Excel" topic.

Additional query words: XL97 XL7 XL5 Accelerator key combination fails
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c,7.0,7.0a,97; MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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