Excel · Percent format
Numbers
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+%Mac
Ctrl+Shift+%Both systems use the same combination.
Switches to a percent format with no decimals; the stored value does not change, so 0.5 simply reads as 50%.
- 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 Percent format in Excel?
Switches to a percent format with no decimals; the stored value does not change, so 0.5 simply reads as 50%. 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.