Alt + H + N in Google Sheets (Number Format)
Opens the number format list so you can pick General, Number, Currency, Date and so on.
Add to Chrome (14 Days Free)In Excel: Home tab, Number Format. In ShortieCuts' key-tip menu: "Number".
What Alt + H + N Does in Excel
Opens the number format list so you can pick General, Number, Currency, Date and so on.
How to Use Alt + H + N 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, then N. ShortieCuts runs Number Format, just like Excel.
Without an extension: Google Sheets doesn't support Excel's Alt key-tips, so Alt + H + N won't run Number Format on its own.
Related Shortcuts
| Keys | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Alt HAN | Accounting Number FormatApplies Excel's accounting format (the $ button on the Home tab) to the selection. |
| Alt HP | Percent StyleFormats the selected cells as percentages. |
| Alt HK | Comma StyleApplies comma style: thousands separators with two decimals, the default for financial tables. |
| Alt H0 | Increase DecimalShows one more decimal place in the selected cells. |
| Alt H9 | Decrease DecimalShows one fewer decimal place in the selected cells. |
| Alt HFM | More Number FormatsOpens the full number format options, where you can write a custom format such as #,##0;(#,##0) for negatives in brackets. |
| Alt HVV | Paste ValuesPastes only the values of the copied cells. |
| Alt HVF | Paste FormulasPastes the copied formulas without bringing over the source cells' formatting. |
FAQ
Does Alt + H + N work in Google Sheets?
Not on its own. Google Sheets doesn't have Excel's ribbon key-tips, so typing Alt + H + N won't run Number Format. With the ShortieCuts Chrome extension installed, Alt + H + N works in Google Sheets the same way it does in Excel.
What does Alt + H + N do in Excel?
Number Format. Opens the number format list so you can pick General, Number, Currency, Date and so on.
How do I use Alt + H + N on a Mac?
With ShortieCuts, press Option instead of Alt, then H, then N: Option + H + N. The same key-tips appear as on Windows.
Is ShortieCuts free?
ShortieCuts has a free 14-day trial with no credit card needed. After the trial, Pro is $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year.