This Excel tip covers how to add a border to selected cells in an Excel spreadsheet using a keyboard shortcut.
Related article: Adding/Formatting Borders in Excel 2007.
Example of How to Add Borders using a Keyboard Shortcut
Note: For help with this example, see the image to the right.
- Enter the numbers 1 to 9 into cells D2 to F9.
- Drag select cells D2 to F9 to highlight them.
- Press and hold down the Ctrl and the Shift keys on the keyboard.
- Press and release the number seven key ( 7 ) on the keyboard without releasing the Ctrl and Shift keys.
- Cells D2 to F9 should be surrounded by a black border.
Other Keyboard Shortcuts
