Ctrl+Alt+V

Updated: 11/12/2023 by Computer Hope
Ctrl+Alt+v keyboard shortcut

Ctrl+Alt+V or Alt+Ctrl+V is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to open the Paste Special window in Microsoft Excel. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Ctrl+Alt+V keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl and Alt key, and while continuing to hold, press the V key.

Ctrl+Alt+V in Krita

In Krita, pressing Ctrl+Alt+V pastes the item in the clipboard at the mouse cursors location.

Ctrl+Alt+V in Microsoft Excel

In Microsoft Excel, pressing Ctrl+Alt+V opens the Paste Special window.

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms