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How to Add Filters in Google Sheets, Using the Ctrl + Shift + L Shortcut from Excel

Updated: Apr 6

Align center in Google Sheets by pressing Alt + H + A + C on a PC or Option + H + A + C on a Mac

In this article, you will learn how to add/remove filters in Google Sheets with the shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + L, exactly how you would in Excel. This is a shortcut that is unavailable in native Sheets today, but you can use with the SheetWhiz Chrome extension

 

Steps:

1. Install the SheetWhiz Chrome Extension for free


Install the SheetWhiz Chrome Extension for free

2. Load a Sheet and the SheetWhiz logo will appear


Load a Sheet and the SheetWhiz logo will appear

3. Select the columns you'd like to filter and then use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + L to add a filter to the columns. Press it again to remove the filter. Make sure you press and hold each key before pressing the next key, just like you would in Excel


Add and remove filters on Google Sheets

 

That’s it! Note: you can also change the shortcut to a shortcut that works for you by clicking the button in the SheetWhiz menu and changing the key



Customize the align center shortcut in Google Sheets using SheetWhiz

 

As an alternative, you can leverage built in Google Sheets shortcuts by reading this article here

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