Google Sheets · Draw an outer border
Formatting
Windows · Linux
Alt+Shift+7Mac
Option+Shift+7Draws only the outer border of the selection; the inner lines need the other numbers in the same family.
- Group
- Formatting
- Keys held
- 3
It runs inside the browser, so combinations the browser claims first — Ctrl+W, for one — never reach the sheet. That is why so many Sheets shortcuts use Alt/Option.
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 Draw an outer border in Google Sheets?
Draws only the outer border of the selection; the inner lines need the other numbers in the same family. It is Alt+Shift+7 on Windows and Option+Shift+7 on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+Shift+7 on Windows, Option+Shift+7 on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under Formatting in Google Sheets.