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# **Apply the percent format**

<dl><dt>**Windows**</dt>
<dd>`Ctrl+Shift+5`</dd>
<dt>**Mac**</dt>
<dd>`Ctrl+Shift+5`</dd>
</dl>

Ctrl+Shift+5

Shows the selected numbers as percentages with no decimals: 0.25 becomes 25%. The value itself does not change.

## **More Format shortcuts**

- [**Apply the Currency format**`Ctrl+Shift+4`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/currency-format)
- [**Apply the Date format**`Ctrl+Shift+3`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/date-format)
- [**Open Format Cells**`Ctrl+1`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/format-cells)
- [**Group rows or columns**`Alt+Shift+Right`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/group-rows)
- [**Hide the selected columns**`Ctrl+0`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/hide-column)
- [**Hide the selected rows**`Ctrl+9`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/hide-row)
- [**Apply the Number format**`Ctrl+Shift+1`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/number-format)
- [**Add an outline border**`Ctrl+Shift+7`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/outline-border)
- [**Apply the Scientific format**`Ctrl+Shift+6`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/scientific-format)
- [**Apply strikethrough**`Ctrl+5`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/strikethrough)
- [**Apply the Time format**`Ctrl+Shift+2`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/time-format)
- [**Ungroup rows or columns**`Alt+Shift+Left`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/ungroup-rows)
- [**Unhide rows**`Ctrl+Shift+9`](https://practiceexcelonline.com/shortcuts/unhide-rows)

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