Ctrl+\

The Ctrl+\ keyboard shortcut most commonly used to select cells with a static value or don't match the value in the active cell in Microsoft Excel. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Ctrl+\ keyboard shortcut

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

Ctrl+\ in Microsoft Excel

Pressing Ctrl+\ selects the cells with a static value or don't match the value in the active cell.

• Microsoft Excel keyboard shortcuts.

Ctrl+\ in Google Docs

Pressing Ctrl+\ in Google Docs clears formatting of the text highlighted in the document.

• Clear formatting
• Google Docs keyboard shortcuts.

Ctrl+\ in Google Sheets

Pressing Ctrl+\ selects the cells with a static value or don't match the value in the active cell.

• Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts.

Related keyboard shortcuts and keys

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

• \
• Ctrl
• Ctrl+/

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