Ctrl+'

Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Ctrl+' or Ctrl and apostrophe keyboard shortcut

The Ctrl+' keyboard shortcut most commonly used to copy a formula from the cell above in Microsoft Excel. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.

How to use the Ctrl+'

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl and Shift key, and while continuing to hold them, press the ' (single quote) key.

Ctrl+' in Microsoft Excel

Pressing Ctrl+' in Microsoft Excel copies a formula from the cell above. If there is no formula in the above cell, nothing happens.

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

Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms, Single quote