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Paste Values in Google Sheets
Windows
Alt→E→S→V
Mac
Option→E→S→V
Alt E S V is one of the most-used key sequences in Excel: copy a formula, paste just the resulting value. In Google Sheets, that exact sequence does nothing natively — Sheets uses Ctrl + Shift + V instead.
XLKeys restores the Excel sequence. Press Alt, release, then type E, S, V, and Sheets pastes values only — the same muscle memory you built in Excel, working in your browser.
Excel vs. Google Sheets vs. XLKeys
| Where | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Excel | Alt→E→S→V |
| Google Sheets (native) | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Google Sheets + XLKeys | Alt→E→S→V |
Google Sheets has Ctrl + Shift + V for paste values, but if your muscle memory is Alt E S V from Excel, it does nothing in Sheets — until you install XLKeys.
How to use it
- Copy the source cell or range (Ctrl + C).
- Select the destination cell.
- Press Alt, release it, then type E, S, V in order.
- Only the values are pasted — formulas and formatting are stripped.
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