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The Styles shortcut (Alt + „) is a popular shortcut for many Excel

users. To their frustration and grief this shortcut was removed

from Microsoft Excel 2007 and 2010.

We have the cure! We have created the “Excel 07/10 Styles

Hotkey Tool” to bring this shortcut functionality back into Excel.

This tutorial describes how to install and use this custom built

add-in.

Installing this shortcut means you always have Styles handy

which allows you to standardise cell formatting and ensure your

model has a consistent and professional look.

How to install Excel 2007 Styles shortcut

Download the Excel Add-in associated with this tutorial.

Save it under the following destination “C: \Documents

And Settings\ User Name \Application

Data\Microsoft\AddIns\ ” (please insert the appropriate

part for the User Name).

Go to Excel Options.

Excel 2007 Styles Shortcut Tool

Open Add-Ins.

Open the Excel-Add-Ins dialog box.

Click on Browse to locate the Corality Excel 2007 Style

Shortcut Tool to install it.

The Styles shortcut (Alt + ‘) is a popular shortcut for many users of Excel 

 2003. This tutorial describes how to install and use the custom-built add-in to

bring this functionality to Excel 2007.  

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Locate the Add-In file, select it and click OK.

This will create an Add-Ins tab at the top of Microsoft

Excel 2007. Under it you will see a drop-box. This drop-

box is now your Styles toolbar under Microsoft Excel

2007.

How to Use Excel 2007 Styles shortcut

Simply press theshortcut Alt + „.

 

This will bring you to the drop-down box shown

previously where you can type the style you intend to

apply and press enter. This will apply the same style to

all selected cells.

Troubleshooting

This tool is run by a macro. As a result, the moment

you apply a style using the tool, Excel‟s Undo function

will reset and any changes made (including applying

the style) CANNOT be undone via the Undo button.

Please keep this in mind when using this tool and

always remember to make a back-up of your model.

Occasionally, the Alt + „ does not bring you into the

drop-box. When this occurs, press the Esc key multiple

times to reset all active key-strokes and try again. If it

still fails, try changing the menu tab to something else

before trying the hotkey again. While this is happening,

manually selecting the drop-box and keying

in/selecting the style name still works. If all else fails,

restarting Excel 2007 will solve the issue.

If you immediately type in the style name after entering

the shortcut, the shortcut may not register and you will

be typing the style name into selected cells. If this

occurs, press the Esc key, and retry the hotkey.

 About the author of this tutorial 

ickard has a wealth of project finance and financial modelling experience gained from a range

of positions in Australia and Sweden. He has been engaged by prestigious institutions in public

and in-house project finance modelling training in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia.