Alt+Shift+4

Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Alt+Shift+4 keyboard shortcut

Alt+Shift+4 or Alt+Shift+$ is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to add a border to the left of selected cells. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Alt+Shift+4 keyboard shortcut

To use the keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Alt and Shift key, and while continuing to hold, press 4.

Alt+Shift+4 in Google Sheets

Pressing Alt+Shift+4 in a Google Sheets spreadsheet adds a border on the left of selected cells.

Note

This keyboard shortcut only adds a border to one edge of a cell. To add a border to all edges, use Alt+Shift+7.

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

Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms