Mastering Excel Shortcuts: Quick Guide to Borders

Microsoft Excel offers a wide array of keyboard shortcuts to enhance your workflow and productivity. One such commonly used feature is adding borders to selected cells. This article will guide you through the various methods to add borders, including both keyboard shortcuts and VBA macros.

Quick Shortcut for Borders

The quickest way to add a black border around selected cells is by using the keyboard shortcut Ctr Shift 7. This simple yet effective shortcut can make your spreadsheets visually clearer and more organized. If you ever want to remove the border, simply use the shortcut Ctr Shift _.

It's worth noting that if you're using this method a lot, it might not be as accessible as you'd like. For more extensive or personalized needs, you might consider creating your own VBA macro.

VBA Macros for Custom Borders

For a more tailored solution, you can write a VBA macro to add borders to your selected cells. This approach allows you to choose whether you want to add borders to contiguous or non-contiguous regions of cells, not just a single cell. Here's a simple VBA macro to get you started:

Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
Application.OnKey Ctrl Shift B, AddBordersMacro
End Sub
Sub AddBordersMacro()
    Dim SelRng As Range
    Set SelRng  Selection
      xlContinuous
End Sub

With this code, you can assign the macro to a specific shortcut, such as Ctr Shift B. To implement this, you need to follow a few steps:

Open the VB Editor by pressing Alt F11 in Excel. Refer to the project explorer and locate your workbook module (ThisWorkbook). Paste the provided VBA code. Save your workbook as a macro-enabled file (with a .xlsm extension). To assign the shortcut, go to the Excel Options, choose Customize Ribbon, and then select the All Commands tab. From there, you can find Ctr Shift B and assign it to your macro.

By doing so, you can customize your Excel experience to meet your specific needs, making your workflow more efficient and personalized.

Explore More Excel Shortcuts

Excel is packed with a multitude of useful shortcuts, and mastering them can significantly improve your productivity. Additionally, you can find more detailed information on Excel shortcuts in the official Microsoft documentation or explore a comprehensive collection of time-saving shortcuts in various online resources.

Resources for Further Learning

Excel Keyboard Shortcuts: Microsoftofficial documentation on keyboard shortcuts () 50 Time-Saving Excel Shortcuts: A detailed guide on various shortcuts to enhance your Excel experience ()

Dive into these resources to enhance your Excel skills and discover even more shortcuts and tips to become a more efficient user.