Alternatively known as Control+2 and C-2, ^2, Ctrl+2 is a keyboard shortcut often used to switch to the second tab in an Internet browser or other programs with tab support.
How to use the Ctrl+2 keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press 2.
- How to use the Ctrl+2 keyboard shortcut.
- Ctrl+2 in Microsoft Excel.
- Ctrl+2 in an Internet browser.
- Ctrl+2 in Microsoft Word.
- Related keyboard shortcuts and keys.
- Related information.
- Computer keyboard shortcuts.
Ctrl+2 in Microsoft Excel
In Microsoft Excel and all other spreadsheet programs, pressing Ctrl+2 toggles the bold text feature on and off for a cell.
For this shortcut, you need to use 2 above the top row keys, not on the numeric keypad.
- Full list of Excel shortcuts.
Ctrl+2 in an Internet browser
With all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox), pressing Ctrl+2 switches to the second tab.
- Firefox shortcuts
- Google Chrome shortcuts
- Internet Explorer shortcuts
Ctrl+2 in Microsoft Word
In Microsoft Word, pressing Ctrl+2 changes a line, paragraph, or all highlighted text to have double spacing.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.
You may also press Ctrl+1 to set the line spacing to single, or Ctrl+5 to set it to 1.5 spaces per line.
- Ctrl+0
- Ctrl+1
- Ctrl+3
- Ctrl+4
- Ctrl+5
- Ctrl+6
- Ctrl+7
- Ctrl+8
- Ctrl+9
- Ctrl
- Ctrl+B
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