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Italic in Excel: Ctrl+I (Mac: Cmd+I)
| Windows | Ctrl+I |
|---|---|
| Mac | Cmd+I |
| Group | formatting |
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What it does and when to use it
Ctrl+I toggles italic. Notes, sources and assumptions are often italic so they read as commentary rather than data.
The common mistake
Mixing italic and blue: inputs are blue, notes are italic. Keep the conventions separate so a reader can tell them apart.
Related shortcuts
- Underline Ctrl+U
- Format as currency Ctrl+Shift+4
- Thousands separators and two decimals Ctrl+Shift+1
- Format as percentage Ctrl+Shift+5
- Format a serial number as a date Ctrl+Shift+3
- The printable cheat sheet
Questions
Why does Ctrl+I open a dialog?
In some browsers and tools Ctrl+I is something else. In Excel it has always been italic.
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