Ctrl+Shift+-

Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Ctrl+Shift+- or Ctrl, Shift, minus keyboard shortcut

The Ctrl+Shift+- or Ctrl+Shift+_ keyboard shortcut is most commonly used to decrease the resolution on a Chromebook. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

Note

Although the hyphen key creates an underscore when Shift is pressed, the hyphen is used when describing this shortcut.

How to use the Ctrl+Shift+-

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl and Shift key, and while continuing to hold them, press the - key.

Ctrl+Shift+- on a Chromebook

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+- on a Chromebook decreases the resolution.

Tip

Use Ctrl+Shift++ to increase the resolution. The shortcut Ctrl+Shift+0 resets to the default resolution.

Ctrl+Shift+_ in Microsoft Excel

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+_ in Microsoft Excel to remove borders around selected cell.

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

Hyphen, Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms, Underscore