XL98: Shortcut Key Does Not Clear Diagonal Borders (176863)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q176863

SYMPTOMS

The shortcut key COMMAND+OPTION+HYPHEN for clearing all cell borders does not remove diagonal borders.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, clear all the borders at once. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Select the cells from which you want to clear the borders.
  2. On the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Borders tab.
  3. Click None. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about shortcut keys, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

shortcut keys

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Use shortcut keys in Microsoft Excel" topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/11/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB176863
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