Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 2007, 2010, and 2013. If you are using an earlier version (Excel 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Excel, click here: Removing Borders.
Adding borders to cells is a very common thing in Excel. You may add them to help draw attention to number, or to divide numbers from column headings in a table.
Here is a quick way you can remove any borders applied to a cell or group of cells: simply press Ctrl+_. (That is the underscore, which means you must hold down the Shift key as well.) Excel leaves the other formatting of the cell set, but removes any borders.
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2016-03-24 08:00:17
Dave
You're welcome Scott.
Ctrl-Shift-6 applies scientific notation for me too.
2016-03-23 11:07:34
Scott
Thanks! I have a list of 146 keyboard shortcuts and this is one I did not have.
For me Ctrl-Shift-6 applies scientific number formatting with 2 decimals
2016-03-23 08:13:17
Chuck Trese
Ctrl+Shift+7 on my (American, English) keyboard.
2016-03-23 07:59:18
cerci
it is Ctrl+Shift+6
2016-03-23 07:38:59
Dave
And if you want to add a border to a selected range, just use Ctrl+& or Ctrl+Shift+7.
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