Excel · Centre the cell contents
Formatting
Windows · Linux
Alt+H·A·CMac
Cmd+ECentres what is in the cell; Windows has no single combination so you step through the ribbon as Alt then H, A, C, while a Mac has plain Cmd+E.
- Group
- Formatting
- Keys held
- 2
Excel diverges most on the Mac. F4 for absolute references is Cmd+T there, and a few Ctrl combinations stay Ctrl rather than becoming Cmd.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Centre the cell contents in Excel?
Centres what is in the cell; Windows has no single combination so you step through the ribbon as Alt then H, A, C, while a Mac has plain Cmd+E. It is Alt+H A C on Windows and Cmd+E on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+H A C on Windows, Cmd+E on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Formatting in Excel.