Alt + H + F + C in Google Sheets (Font Color)
Opens the font color palette so you can recolor text, for example blue for hard-coded inputs and black for formulas.
Add to Chrome (14 Days Free)In Excel: Home tab, Font. In ShortieCuts' key-tip menu: "Font Color".
What Alt + H + F + C Does in Excel
Opens the font color palette so you can recolor text, for example blue for hard-coded inputs and black for formulas.
Banking-style models color inputs blue and formulas black; this is the fastest route to that palette.
How to Use Alt + H + F + C in Google Sheets
- Add the ShortieCuts extension to Chrome and open any Google Sheet.
- Select the cells you want to work on (if the command needs a selection).
- Press Alt (or Option on Mac). Excel-style key-tips appear over the sheet.
- Press H, F, then C. ShortieCuts runs Font Color, just like Excel.
Without an extension: Google Sheets doesn't support Excel's Alt key-tips, so Alt + H + F + C won't run Font Color on its own.
Related Shortcuts
| Keys | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Alt H1 | BoldToggles bold on the selected cells from the Font group of Excel's Home tab. |
| Alt H2 | ItalicToggles italics on the selected cells. |
| Alt H3 | UnderlineApplies underline to the selected cells from the Font group. |
| Alt HFF | FontJumps to the font name box so you can type or pick a typeface without the mouse. |
| Alt HFS | Font SizeJumps to the font size box so you can type a new size. |
| Alt HFG | Increase Font SizeGrows the font of the selected cells by one step. |
| Alt HFK | Decrease Font SizeShrinks the font of the selected cells by one step. |
| Alt HH | Fill ColorOpens the fill color palette for the selected cells. |
FAQ
Does Alt + H + F + C work in Google Sheets?
Not on its own. Google Sheets doesn't have Excel's ribbon key-tips, so typing Alt + H + F + C won't run Font Color. With the ShortieCuts Chrome extension installed, Alt + H + F + C works in Google Sheets the same way it does in Excel.
What does Alt + H + F + C do in Excel?
Font Color. Opens the font color palette so you can recolor text, for example blue for hard-coded inputs and black for formulas.
How do I use Alt + H + F + C on a Mac?
With ShortieCuts, press Option instead of Alt, then H, then F, then C: Option + H + F + C. The same key-tips appear as on Windows.
Is ShortieCuts free?
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