Excel · Currency format
Numbers
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+$Mac
Ctrl+Shift+$Both systems use the same combination.
Applies two decimals with a currency symbol taken from your system locale; on a US layout the $ sits on Shift+4.
- Group
- Numbers
- Keys held
- 3
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 Currency format in Excel?
Applies two decimals with a currency symbol taken from your system locale; on a US layout the $ sits on Shift+4. It is Ctrl+Shift+$ on Windows and Ctrl+Shift+$ on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Ctrl+Shift+$ on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Numbers in Excel.