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Toggle formula check tooltips

Turn on or off tooltips that appear when checking formulas directly in cells.

Ctrl + Alt + P

When to use it

When auditing or editing formulas and you want to enable or disable the formula tooltip display.

Pro tip

Use this shortcut to quickly toggle tooltips without navigating through options.

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