Quick Number Formatting with Keyboard Shortcut

At times keyboard shortcut seem random, but there is logic behind them. to format a number as a currency, percentage etc.

  • Ctrl + ! : Format as Number with decimal point two (eg. 2.50)
  • Ctrl + @ : Format as Time (eg. 12:00 PM)
  • Ctrl + # : Format as Date (eg. 02-Jan-00)
  • Ctrl + $ : Format as Currency (eg. $2.50)
  • Ctrl + % : Format as Percentage (eg. 250%)
  • Ctrl + ^ : Format as Scientific (eg. 2.50E+00)

Let us know what we have missed in the comments.

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