Alternatively known as Control+5, ^5, and C-5, Ctrl+5 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+5 keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press 5.

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Ctrl+5 in an Internet browser

With all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox), pressing Ctrl+5 switches to the fifth tab.

For this shortcut, you need to use 5 above the top row keys, not on the numeric keypad.

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Ctrl+5 in Microsoft Excel

In Microsoft Excel and all other spreadsheet programs, pressing Ctrl+5 toggles the strikethrough text feature on and off for a cell.

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Ctrl+5 in Microsoft Word

In Microsoft Word, pressing Ctrl+5 changes a line, paragraph, or all highlighted text to have 1.5 spaces per line.

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+2 to set it to double spacing.

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  • Ctrl+1
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  • Ctrl+4
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  • Ctrl+9
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