Ctrl+Shift+V

The Ctrl+Shift+V keyboard shortcut most commonly used to paste text as plain text. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Ctrl+Shift+V

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

Ctrl+Shift+V on a Chromebook

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+V on a Chromebook to paste text as plain text.

• Full list of Chromebook shortcuts.

Ctrl+Shift+V in Google Sheets

In Google Sheets, pressing Ctrl+Shift+V pastes the numerical values from the clipboard instead of a formula.

• Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts.

Ctrl+Shift+V in Linux terminal

While in a Linux terminal, pressing Ctrl+Shift+V pastes the numerical values from the clipboard instead of a formula.

Ctrl+Shift+V in Microsoft Outlook

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+V moves e-mail to a folder in Microsoft Outlook.

• Microsoft Outlook keyboard shortcuts.

Related keyboard shortcuts and keys

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

• Ctrl
• Ctrl+V
• Shift
• V

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