Google Sheets Bold keyboard shortcut
Mac
Cmd+B
Windows
Ctrl+B
The keyboard shortcut for Bold in Google Sheets is Cmd+B on Mac and Ctrl+B on Windows. It replaces the menu path Format › Text › Bold.
Other shortcuts for Bold
Google Sheets also accepts these keys for the same action:
- Cmd+2 (Mac) / Ctrl+2 (Windows)
- Ctrl+Opt+O → X → B (Mac) / Alt+O → X → B (Windows)
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