Excel: Incorrect Keystrokes Given for Formatting Cells

Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
Article ID: Q75069

SUMMARY

Page 14 of the "Microsoft Excel Quick Reference" version 3.0 guide lists incorrect keyboard commands for applying formatting to cells. The correct keystrokes are as follows:

   To                                      Press
   --                                      -----

   Apply currency format with two          COMMAND+OPTION+$
      decimal places                       (COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+4)

   Apply percentage format with no         COMMAND+OPTION+%
      decimal places (0%)                  (COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+5)

   Remove all borders                      COMMAND+OPTION+HYPHEN

   Turn underline on and off               COMMAND+SHIFT+U

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
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