Ctrl+Shift+9

Updated: 12/10/2023 by Computer Hope
Ctrl+Shift+9 keyboard shortcut

The Ctrl+Shift+9, Ctrl+Shift+(, or Ctrl+( keyboard shortcut is most commonly used to unhide hidden rows in an Excel spreadsheet. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Ctrl+Shift+9

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl and Shift key, and while continuing to hold them, press the 9 key.

Ctrl+Shift+( in Microsoft Excel

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+( in Microsoft Excel to unhide a hidden row.

Tip

For this shortcut to work, the cells around the hidden row must be highlighted first. To unhide all rows, press the Ctrl+A shortcut first to select everything, and then do Ctrl+Shift+(.

Ctrl+Shift+9 in Google Docs

In Google Docs, pressing Ctrl+Shift+9 left aligns the highlighted text.

Ctrl+Shift+9 in Google Sheets

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+9 in a Google Sheets toggles a checklist on and off.

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

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