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Underline

CtrlU

Windows Web app Google Sheets web editor

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Press Ctrl + U to underline in Google Sheets. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Selected cells

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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More Google Sheets shortcuts

Strikeout Alt + Shift + 5
Center align Ctrl + Shift + E
Left align Ctrl + Shift + L
Right align Ctrl + Shift + R
Insert link Ctrl + K
Clear formatting Ctrl + \
Paste cell values without formulas Cmd + Shift + V
Copy the top cell downward Cmd + D

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