ShortcutdrillRemove the borders
An Excel shortcut drill from Shortcutdrill. Solve it with a live sheet in your browser with a limit on key presses, and it is checked the moment you submit.
The task
The header row A1:E1 is selected and has borders on every side. Remove them all in one key press.
What this drill teaches
Ctrl+Shift+minus (the _ key) clears every border on the selection. It is faster than opening the borders menu and picking No Border.
A hint if you get stuck
Windows: Ctrl+Shift+-. Mac: Cmd+Option+- in Excel for Mac (Ctrl+Shift+- here). The drill allows 1 key press.
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