Alt+L is a keyboard shortcut often used to open the Developer tab in the Ribbon.

How to use the Alt+L keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Alt key, and while continuing to hold, press L.

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Alt+L in Microsoft Excel

In Microsoft Excel, pressing Alt+L opens the Developer tab in the Ribbon. After pressing the shortcut, you can press an additional key to select an option in the Developer tab. For example, after pressing Alt+L, you could press V to open Visual Basic for Applications.

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Using Alt+L in PuTTY

With PuTTY, Alt+L makes a word lowercase.

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

  • Alt
  • Ctrl+L

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