Use Google Workspace keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts help you get more done with fewer clicks.

Gmail keyboard shortcuts

Turn on keyboard shortcuts

Some keyboard shortcuts only work if you've turned them on.

Note: Keyboard shortcuts aren't supported on all keyboards.

On a computer, go to Gmail.
In the top right, click Settings See all settings.
Click Settings.
Scroll down to the "Keyboard shortcuts" section.
Select Keyboard shortcuts on.
At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.

Shortcuts you can use

You can use keyboard shortcuts to navigate your inbox and messages, format text, and complete actions like archiving and deleting.

To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, including which need to be turned on, type ? when you have Gmail open.

Note: Keyboard shortcuts work differently on PC and Mac computers. On PCs, you'll use Ctrl instead of ⌘.

Compose & chat

Action	Shortcut
Previous message in an open conversation	p
Next message in an open conversation	n
Focus main window	Shift Esc
Focus latest chat or compose	Esc
Advance to the next chat or compose	Ctrl .
Advance to previous chat or compose	Ctrl ,
Send	⌘/Ctrl Enter
Add cc recipients	⌘/Ctrl Shift c
Add bcc recipients	⌘/Ctrl Shift b
Access custom from	⌘/Ctrl Shift f
Insert a link	⌘/Ctrl k
Go to next misspelled word (Mac only)	⌘ ;
Open spelling suggestions	⌘/Ctrl m

Formatting text

Action	Shortcut
Previous font	⌘/Ctrl Shift 5
Next font	⌘/Ctrl Shift 6
Decrease text size	⌘/Ctrl Shift -
Increase text size	⌘/Ctrl Shift and
Bold	⌘/Ctrl b
Italics	⌘/Ctrl i
Underline	⌘/Ctrl u
Numbered list	⌘/Ctrl Shift 7
Bulleted list	⌘/Ctrl Shift 8
Quote	⌘/Ctrl Shift 9
Indent less	⌘/Ctrl [
Indent more	⌘/Ctrl ]
Align left	⌘/Ctrl Shift l
Align center	⌘/Ctrl Shift e
Align right	⌘/Ctrl Shift r
Remove formatting	⌘/Ctrl \

Actions

Note: These shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Action	Shortcut
Move focus to toolbar	,
Select conversation	x
Toggle star/rotate among superstars	s
Archive	e
Mute conversation	m
Report as spam	!
Delete	#
Reply	r
Reply in a new window	Shift r
Reply all	a
Reply all in a new window	Shift a
Forward	f
Forward in a new window	Shift f
Update conversation	Shift n
Archive conversation and go previous/next	] or [
Undo last action	z
Mark as read	Shift i
Mark as unread	Shift u
Mark unread from the selected message	_
Mark as important	or =
Mark as not important	-
Snooze Note: This shortcut isn't available in classic Gmail.	b
Expand entire conversation	;
Collapse entire conversation	:
Add conversation to Tasks	Shift t

Jumping

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Action	Shortcut
Go to Inbox	g i
Go to Starred conversations	g s
Go to Snoozed conversations	g b
Go to Sent messages	g t
Go to Drafts	g d
Go to All mail	g a
Switch between the Calendar/Keep/Tasks sidebar and your inbox.	⌘/Ctrl Alt , and ⌘/Ctrl Alt .
Go to Tasks	g k
Go to label	g l

Threadlist selection

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Action	Shortcut
Select all conversations	* a
Deselect all conversations	* n
Select read conversations	* r
Select unread conversations	* u
Select starred conversations	* s
Select unstarred conversations	* t

Navigation

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Action	Shortcut
Go to next page	g n
Go to previous page	g p
Back to threadlist	u
Newer conversation	k
Older conversation	j
Open conversation	o or Enter
Go to next Inbox section	`
Go to previous Inbox section	~

Application

Note: These keyboard shortcuts won't work unless keyboard shortcuts are turned on.

Action	Shortcut
Compose	c
Compose in a new tab	d
Search mail	/
Search chat contacts	q
Open "more actions" menu	.
Open "move to" menu	v
Open "label as" menu	l
Open keyboard shortcut help	?

Customize keyboard shortcuts

You can change your default keyboard shortcuts in Gmail.

Step 1: Turn on custom keyboard shortcuts

On your computer, go to Gmail.
At the top right, click Settings Settings.
Click Advanced.
Next to “Custom keyboard shortcuts,” click Enable.
At the bottom, click Save Changes.

Step 2: Change your keyboard shortcuts

On your computer, go to Gmail.
At the top right, click Settings Settings.
At the top, click Keyboard Shortcuts.
Next to the action, type the keyboard key to make a new shortcut.
At the bottom, click Save Changes.

Note: One key can refer to only one action.

Chrome browser keyboard shortcuts

Windows & Linux

Tab & window shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open a new window	Ctrl n
Open a new window in Incognito mode	Ctrl Shift n
Open a new tab, and jump to it	Ctrl t
Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed	Ctrl Shift t
Jump to the next open tab	Ctrl Tab or Ctrl PgDn
Jump to the previous open tab	Ctrl Shift Tab or Ctrl PgUp
Jump to a specific tab	Ctrl 1 through Ctrl 8
Jump to the rightmost tab	Ctrl 9
Open your home page in the current tab	Alt Home
Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tab	Alt Left arrow
Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab	Alt Right arrow
Close the current tab	Ctrl w or Ctrl F4
Close the current window	Ctrl Shift w or Alt F4
Minimize the current window	Alt Space then n
Maximize the current window	Alt Space then x
Quit Google Chrome	Alt f then x
Move tabs right or left	Ctrl Shift PgUp or Ctrl Shift PgDn
Turn on full-screen mode	F11
Turn off full-screen mode	F11 or press and hold Esc

Open the menu for tab groups

On Windows:

On your Windows computer, open Chrome.
To move to tab selection, press F6 until your tabs are in focus.
To switch focus to a specific tab, press Tab to move forward or Shift Tab to move backward.
To open the tab group menu, press Menu.
To make a menu selection:
- To move up or down, press Up arrow or Down arrow .
- To move left or right, press Left arrow or Right arrow .
- To select a menu option, press Enter.

On a Chromebook:

On your Chromebook, open Chrome.
To move to tab selection, press Ctrl Tab.
To switch focus to a specific tab, press Ctrl Back or Ctrl Forward .
To open the tab group menu:
- Press Search Shift Increase volume .
- You can also press Launcher Shift Increase volume .
To make a menu selection:
- To move up or down, press Up arrow or Down arrow .
- To move left or right, press Left arrow or Right arrow .
- To select a menu option, press Enter.

Move, collapse and expand tab groups

You can collapse a tab group so that only the group name or a colored circle shows. You can also expand a tab group so that all tabs show.

To collapse or expand a tab group:

Switch focus to the tab group header.
Press Space bar or Enter.

Tip: When a tab group is collapsed, you can only select the group. You can't select individual tabs inside the group.

To move a tab or tab group:

Switch focus to the tab or tab group.
Press Ctrl Left arrow or Ctrl Right arrow .

Google Chrome feature shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open the Chrome menu	Alt f or Alt e
Show or hide the Bookmarks bar	Ctrl Shift b
Open the Bookmarks Manager	Ctrl Shift o
Open the History page in a new tab	Ctrl h
Open the Downloads page in a new tab	Ctrl j
Open the Chrome Task Manager	Shift Esc
Set focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar	Shift Alt t
Set focus on the rightmost item in the Chrome toolbar	F10
Switch focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars	F6
Open the Find Bar to search the current page	Ctrl f or F3
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search	Ctrl g
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search	Ctrl Shift g
Open Developer Tools	Ctrl Shift j or F12
Open the Delete Browsing Data options	Ctrl Shift Delete
Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab	F1
Log in a different user or browse as a Guest	Ctrl Shift m
Open a feedback form	Alt Shift i
Turn on caret browsing	F7
Skip to web contents	Ctrl F6
Focus on inactive dialogs	Alt Shift a

Address bar shortcuts

Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:

Action	Shortcut
Search with your default search engine	Type a search term Enter
Search using a different search engine	Type a search engine name and press Tab
Add `www.` and `.com` to a site name, and open it in the current tab	Type a site name Ctrl Enter
Add `www.` and `.com` to a site name, and open it in a new window	Type a site name Ctrl Shift Enter
Open a new tab and perform a Google search	Type a search term Alt Enter
Jump to the address bar	Ctrl l or Alt d or F6
Search from anywhere on the page	Ctrl k or Ctrl e
Remove predictions from your address bar	Down arrow to highlight Shift Delete
Move cursor to the address bar	Ctrl F5

Webpage shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open options to print the current page	Ctrl p
Open options to save the current page	Ctrl s
Reload the current page	F5 or Ctrl r
Reload the current page, ignoring cached content	Shift F5 or Ctrl Shift r
Stop the page loading	Esc
Browse clickable items moving forward	Tab
Browse clickable items moving backward	Shift Tab
Open a file from your computer in Chrome	Ctrl o Select a file
Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page	Ctrl u
Save your current webpage as a bookmark	Ctrl d
Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder	Ctrl Shift d
Make everything on the page bigger	Ctrl and
Make everything on the page smaller	Ctrl and -
Return everything on the page to default size	Ctrl 0
Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time	Space or PgDn
Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time	Shift Space or PgUp
Go to the top of the page	Home
Go to the bottom of the page	End
Scroll horizontally on the page	Shift Scroll your mousewheel
Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field	Ctrl Left arrow
Move your cursor to the next word	Ctrl Right arrow
Delete the previous word in a text field	Ctrl Backspace
Open the Home page in the current tab	Alt Home

Mouse shortcuts

The following shortcuts require you to use your mouse:

Action	Shortcut
Open a link in a current tab (mouse only)	Drag a link to a tab
Open a link in new background tab	Ctrl Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it	Ctrl Shift Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only)	Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip
Open a link in a new window	Shift Click a link
Open a tab in a new window (mouse only)	Drag the tab out of the tab strip
Move a tab to a current window (mouse only)	Drag the tab into an existing window
Return a tab to its original position	Press Esc while dragging
Save the current webpage as a bookmark	Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar
Scroll horizontally on the page	Shift Scroll your mousewheel
Download the target of a link	Alt Click a link
Display your browsing history	Right-click Back or click & hold Back Right-click Next or click & hold Next
Switch between maximized and windowed modes	Double-click a blank area of the tab strip
Make everything on the page bigger	Ctrl Scroll your mousewheel up
Make everything on the page smaller	Ctrl Scroll your mousewheel down

Mac

Keyboard navigation is turned on by default in your system preferences.

Tip: To focus your keyboard on text boxes or list items, press ⌘ F7.

Tab & window shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open a new window	⌘ n
Open a new window in Incognito mode	⌘ Shift n
Open a new tab, and jump to it	⌘ t
Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed	⌘ Shift t
Jump to the next open tab	⌘ Option Right arrow
Jump to the previous open tab	⌘ Option Left arrow
Jump to a specific tab	⌘ 1 through ⌘ 8
Jump to the last tab	⌘ 9
Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab	⌘ [ or ⌘ Left arrow
Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab	⌘ ] or ⌘ Right arrow
Close the current tab or pop-up	⌘ w
Close the current window	⌘ Shift w
Minimize the window	⌘ m
Hide Google Chrome	⌘ h
Quit Google Chrome	⌘ q
Move tabs right or left	Ctrl Shift PgUp or Ctrl Shift PgDn
Turn on full-screen mode	Fn f
Turn off full-screen mode	Fn f or press and hold Esc

Open the menu for tab groups

On your Mac, open Chrome.
Make sure you have VoiceOver turned on.
To move to tab selection, press Tab.
To switch focus to a specific tab, press Tab to move forward or Shift Tab to move backward.

Move, collapse and expand tab groups

You can collapse a tab group so that only the group name or a colored circle shows. You can also expand a tab group so that all tabs show.

To collapse or expand a tab group:

Switch focus to the tab group header.
Press Space bar or Enter.

Tip: When a tab group is collapsed, you can only select the group. You can't select individual tabs inside the group.

To move a tab or tab group:

Switch focus to the tab or tab group.
Press Ctrl Left arrow or Ctrl Right arrow .

Google Chrome feature shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Show or hide the Bookmarks Bar	⌘ Shift b
Open the Bookmark Manager	⌘ Option b
Open the Settings page in a new tab	⌘ ,
Open the History page in a new tab	⌘ y
Open the Downloads page in a new tab	⌘ Shift j
Open the Find Bar to search the current page	⌘ f
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search	⌘ g
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search	⌘ Shift g
When Find Bar is open, search for selected text	⌘ e
Open Developer Tools	⌘ Option i
Open the Delete Browsing Data options	⌘ Shift Delete
Log in as a different user, browse as a Guest, or access payment and password info	⌘ Shift m
Jump to the main menu bar	Control F2
Cycle focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars	⌘ Option Up arrow or Down arrow
Open a feedback form	⌘ Option Shift i
Turn on caret browsing	F7
Focus on inactive dialogs	⌘ Option Shift a

Address bar shortcuts

Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:

Action	Shortcut
Search with your default search engine	Type a search term Return
Search using a different search engine	Type a search engine name and press Tab
Add `www.` and `.com` to a site name, and open it in the current tab	Type a site name Ctrl Return
Add `www.` and `.com` to a site name, and open it in a new window	Type a site name Ctrl Shift Return
Open the website in a new background tab	Type a web address ⌘ Return
Jump to the address bar	⌘ l
Remove predictions from your address bar	Down arrow to highlight Shift fn Delete Forward Delete or fn-Delete on a laptop
Move cursor to the address bar	Ctrl F5

Webpage shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Compose a new email message with a link to the current page	⌘ Shift i
Open options to print the current page	⌘ p
Open options to save the current page	⌘ s
Open the Page Setup dialog	⌘ Option p
Reload your current page, ignoring cached content	⌘ Shift r
Stop the page loading	Esc
Browse clickable items moving forward	Tab
Browse clickable items moving backward	Shift Tab
Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome	⌘ o Select a file
Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page	⌘ Option u
Open the JavaScript Console	⌘ Option j
Save your current webpage as a bookmark	⌘ d
Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder	⌘ Shift d
Make everything on the page bigger	⌘ and
Make everything on the page smaller	⌘ and -
Return everything on the page to the default size	⌘ 0
Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time	Space
Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time	Shift Space
Search the web	⌘ Option f
Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field	Option Left arrow
Move your cursor to the back of the next word in a text field	Option Right arrow
Delete the previous word in a text field	Option Delete
Open your home page in the current tab	⌘ Shift h

Mouse shortcuts

The following shortcuts require you to use your mouse:

Action	Shortcut
Open a link in a current tab (mouse only)	Drag a link to a tab
Open a link in new background tab	⌘ Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it	⌘ Shift Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only)	Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip
Open a link in a new window	Shift Click a link
Open a tab in a new window (mouse only)	Drag the tab out of the tab strip
Move a tab to a current window (mouse only)	Drag the tab into an existing window
Return a tab to its original position	Press Esc while dragging
Save the current webpage as a bookmark	Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar
Download the target of a link	Option Click a link
Display your browsing history	Right-click Back or click & hold Back Right-click Next or click & hold Next
Increase the window to full height	Double-click a blank area of the tab strip

Related resources

Learn more tips and shortcuts at Chrome.com.

Calendar keyboard shortcuts

Turn on keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts only work if you use Google Calendar on your computer or an Android device with a keyboard connected.

On your computer, open Google Calendar.
In the top right corner, click Settings Settings.
In the "Enable keyboard shortcuts" section, select Yes.
At the bottom of the page, click Save.

Shortcuts you can use

Tip: After you turn on keyboard shortcuts, you can see all the shortcuts you can use by typing a question mark ?.

Move around the calendar

Action	Shortcut
Change your calendar view to the next date range	j or n
Refresh your calendar	r
Move to the current day	t
Move to add a calendar section
Put your cursor in the search box	/
Go to the Settings page	s
Go to a specific date	g

Change your calendar view

Action	Shortcut
Day view	1 or d
Week view	2 or w
Month view	3 or m
Custom view	4 or x
Agenda view	5 or a

Make changes to an event

Action	Shortcut
Create a new event	c
See an event's details	e
Delete an event	Backspace or Delete
Undo	z
Save event (from the event details page)	⌘ s (Mac) Ctrl s (Windows)
Return to calendar grid from an event details page	Esc

View Tasks & Keep

You can now use Keep and Tasks in a side panel while using Calendar. To go to the side panel, use these shortcuts:

Windows: Ctrl Alt . (period) or Ctrl Alt , (comma)
Chromebook: Alt Shift . (period) or Alt Shift , (comma)
Mac: ⌘ Option . (period) or ⌘ Option , (comma).

Drive keyboard shortcuts

Below, you'll find a list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web.

To display the keyboard shortcut list in Google Drive, press Ctrl / (Windows and Chrome OS) or command / (Mac).

Navigation and views
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Go to navigation panel (folders list)	alt g then n alt g then f	option g then n option g then f
Go to items view	alt g then i	option g then i
Switch between grid and list in items view	alt v then l	option v then l
Go to page content	alt g then c	option g then c
Go to details pane	alt g then d	option g then d
Go to top of application (Google bar)	alt g then t	option g then t
Go to download status	alt g then a	option g then a
Go to upload status	alt g then u	option g then u
Show or hide approvals pane	alt v then e	option v then e
Show or hide details pane	alt v then d	option v then d
Show or hide activity pane	alt v then a	option v then a

Select items
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Select or deselect item	shift space	shift space
Select next item down	down arrow	down arrow
Select next item up	up arrow	up arrow
Select next item to the left	left arrow	left arrow
Select next item to the right	right arrow	right arrow
Extend selection down	shift down arrow	shift down arrow
Extend selection up	shift up arrow	shift up arrow
Extend selection left	shift left arrow	shift left arrow
Extend selection right	shift right arrow	shift right arrow
Select all visible items	ctrl a	command a
Clear all selections	esc	esc

Move between items
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Move down without changing selection	ctrl down arrow	command down arrow
Move up without changing selection	ctrl up arrow	command up arrow
Move left without changing selection	ctrl left arrow	command left arrow
Move right without changing selection	ctrl right arrow	command right arrow

Take action on selected items
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Open selected items	enter	enter
Open selected items in new tab	ctrl enter	command enter
Rename selected items	F2	F2
Share selected items	ctrl alt a	command option a
Move selected items to new folder	ctrl alt m	command option m
Star or unstar selected items	ctrl alt s	command option s
Create shortcuts to selected items	ctrl alt r	command option r
Remove selected items	delete or #	delete or #
Copy selected item URLs to the clipboard	ctrl alt l	command option l
Copy selected item titles to the clipboard	ctrl shift c	command shift c
Cut selected items to the clipboard	ctrl x	command x
Paste items from the clipboard as a shortcut	ctrl shift v	command shift v
Paste selected items from the clipboard or move selected items from the clipboard	ctrl shift v	command shift v
Create a shortcut for the selected item	ctrl alt r	command option r
Redo last undone action	ctrl y	command y
Upload file	alt c then u	control c then u
Upload folder	alt c then i	control c then i

Create new items
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Document	alt c then t	control c then t
Presentation	alt c then p	control c then p
Spreadsheet	alt c then s	control c then s
Drawing	alt c then d	control c then d
Folder	alt c then f	control c then f
Form	alt c then o	control c then o

Open menus
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Create menu	alt n	control n
More actions menu	shift F10 alt a	shift F10 control a
Current folder actions menu	alt shift a	control shift a
Sort menu	alt r	control r
Settings menu	control shift s	command shift s

Application actions
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Display keyboard shortcuts list	ctrl /	command /
Choose next visual density (row height and element spacing for list view)	alt t then q	control t then q
Find/find next	ctrl f	command f
Print	ctrl p	command p
Undo last action	ctrl z	command z
Redo last undone action	ctrl y	command y
Show last message	alt g then k	option g then k
Search your Drive	/	/

Preview mode actions
Shortcut description	Windows/ChromeOS shortcut	MacOS shortcut
Preview items	ctrl alt p	command option p
Close	esc	esc
Play/pause	space	space
Zoom in	or =	or =
Zoom out	-	-

Docs keyboard shortcuts

To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs, press Ctrl / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ / (Mac).

Tool finder (formerly search the menus), press Alt / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option / (Mac).

You can also use menu access keys. Open any application menu using the keyboard, then type the underlined letter for the item you'd like to select. For example, to open the Insert menu on a Mac, press Ctrl Option i. To select "Image," type the underlined letter i.

PC shortcuts

Common actions
Copy	Ctrl c
Cut	Ctrl x
Paste	Ctrl v
Paste without formatting	Ctrl Shift v
Undo	Ctrl z
Redo	Ctrl Shift z
Insert or edit link	Ctrl k
Open link	Alt Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl /
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive	Ctrl s
Print	Ctrl p
Open	Ctrl o
Find	Ctrl f
Find and replace	Ctrl h
Find again	Ctrl g
Find previous	Ctrl Shift g
Hide the menus (compact mode)	Ctrl Shift f
Insert page break	Ctrl Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Alt / Alt Shift z Google Chrome: Alt z
Repeat last action	Ctrl y
Switch to editing	Ctrl Alt Shift z
Switch to suggesting	Ctrl Alt Shift x
Switch to viewing	Ctrl Alt Shift c
Zoom in	Ctrl
Zoom out	Ctrl -
Zoom 100%	Ctrl 0
Text formatting
Bold	Ctrl b
Italicize	Ctrl i
Underline	Ctrl u
Strikethrough	Alt Shift 5
Superscript	Ctrl .
Subscript	Ctrl ,
Copy text formatting	Ctrl Alt c
Paste text formatting	Ctrl Alt v
Clear text formatting	Ctrl \ Ctrl Space
Increase font size	Ctrl Shift .
Decrease font size	Ctrl Shift ,
Paragraph formatting
Increase paragraph indentation	Ctrl ]
Decrease paragraph indentation	Ctrl [
Apply normal text style	Ctrl Alt 0
Apply heading style [1-6]	Ctrl Alt [1-6]
Left align	Ctrl Shift l
Center align	Ctrl Shift e
Right align	Ctrl Shift r
Justify	Ctrl Shift j
Numbered list	Ctrl Shift 7
Bulleted list	Ctrl Shift 8
Checklist	Ctrl Shift 9
Move paragraph up/down	Ctrl Shift Up/down arrow
Images and drawings
Alt text	Ctrl Alt y
Resize larger	Ctrl Alt k
Resize larger horizontally	Ctrl Alt b
Resize larger vertically	Ctrl Alt i
Resize smaller	Ctrl Alt j
Resize smaller horizontally	Ctrl Alt w
Resize smaller vertically	Ctrl Alt q
Rotate clockwise by 15°	Alt Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°	Alt Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Right arrow
Close drawing editor	Shift Esc
Comments and footnotes
Insert comment	Ctrl Alt m
Open discussion thread	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Enter current comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then c
Insert footnote	Ctrl Alt f
Move to current footnote	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then f
Move to next footnote	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then f
Move to previous footnote	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then f
Move to next suggestion	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then u
Review suggested edits	holding Ctrl Alt, press o then u
Move to next comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then c
Open comment history	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Menus
Context (right-click) menu	Ctrl Shift x Ctrl Shift \ Shift F10
File menu	in Google Chrome: Alt f other browsers: Alt Shift f
Edit menu	in Google Chrome: Alt e other browsers: Alt Shift e
View menu	in Google Chrome: Alt v other browsers: Alt Shift v
Insert menu	in Google Chrome: Alt i other browsers: Alt Shift i
Format menu	in Google Chrome: Alt o other browsers: Alt Shift o
Tools menu	in Google Chrome: Alt t other browsers: Alt Shift t
Help menu	in Google Chrome: Alt h other browsers: Alt Shift h
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)	in Google Chrome: Alt a other browsers: Alt Shift a
Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Alt Shift k
Show your browser's context menu	Shift right-click
Text selection with keyboard
Select all	Ctrl a
Select none	holding Ctrl Alt, press u then a
Extend selection one character	Shift Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line	Shift Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word	Ctrl Shift Left/right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line	Shift Home
Extend selection to the end of the line	Shift End
Extend selection to the beginning of the document	Ctrl Shift Home
Extend selection to the end of the document	Ctrl Shift End
Select current list item	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text	After selecting one section of text, Ctrl Alt Shift Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Text selection with mouse
Select word	Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time	Double-click drag
Select paragraph	Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time	Triple-click drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support
Enable screen reader support	Ctrl Alt z Alt Shift ~
Enable braille support	Ctrl Alt h
Verbalize selection	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then c
Show live edits	Ctrl Alt Shift r
Verbalize comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press a then l
Verbalize word count	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press a then w

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl Alt n or Ctrl Alt p followed by another key.
Move quickly around a table with Ctrl Alt Shift t followed by another key.

Document navigation
Show outline	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then h
Move to next heading	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then h
Move to previous heading	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6]	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then [1-6]
Move to next graphic (image or drawing)	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then g
Move to previous graphic (image or drawing)	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then g
Move to next list	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then o
Move to previous list	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then i
Move to next link	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then l
Move to previous link	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then l
Move to next bookmark	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then b
Move to next formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then w
Move to next edit (while viewing revision history or new changes)	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then r Ctrl Alt k
Move to previous edit (while viewing revision history or new changes)	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then r Ctrl Alt j
Table navigation
Move to the start of the table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then g
Exit table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press p then t
Other tools and navigation
Open revision history	Ctrl Alt Shift h
Open Explore tool	Ctrl Alt Shift i
Open spelling/grammar	Ctrl Alt x F7
Open dictionary	Ctrl Shift y
Word count	Ctrl Shift c
Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers)	Ctrl Shift s
Go to side panel	Ctrl Alt . Ctrl Alt ,
Page up	Page Up
Page down	Page Down
Move to next misspelling	Ctrl '
Move to previous misspelling	Ctrl ;
Insert or move to header	holding Ctrl Alt, press o then h
Insert or move to footer	holding Ctrl Alt, press o then f
Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images)	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then p
Move focus out of editing area	Ctrl Alt Shift m
Show person or group info	Alt Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox	Ctrl Alt Enter

Mac shortcuts

Common actions
Copy	⌘ c
Cut	⌘ x
Paste	⌘ v
Paste without formatting	⌘ Shift v
Undo	⌘ z
Redo	⌘ Shift z
Insert or edit link	⌘ k
Open link	Option Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts	⌘ /
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive	⌘ s
Print	⌘ p
Open	⌘ o
Find	⌘ f
Find and replace	⌘ Shift h
Find again	⌘ g
Find previous	⌘ Shift g
Hide the menus (compact mode)	Ctrl Shift f
Insert page break	⌘ Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Option / Ctrl Option z
Repeat last action	⌘ y
Switch to editing	⌘ Option Shift z
Switch to suggesting	⌘ Option Shift x
Switch to viewing	⌘ Option Shift c
Zoom in	⌘
Zoom out	⌘ -
Zoom 100%	⌘ 0
Text formatting
Bold	⌘ b
Italicize	⌘ i
Underline	⌘ u
Strikethrough	⌘ Shift x
Superscript	⌘ .
Subscript	⌘ ,
Copy text formatting	⌘ Option c
Paste text formatting	⌘ Option v
Clear text formatting	⌘ \
Increase font size	⌘ Shift .
Decrease font size	⌘ Shift ,
Paragraph formatting
Increase paragraph indentation	⌘ ]
Decrease paragraph indentation	⌘ [
Apply normal text style	⌘ Option 0
Apply heading style [1-6]	⌘ Option [1-6]
Left align	⌘ Shift l
Center align	⌘ Shift e
Right align	⌘ Shift r
Justify	⌘ Shift j
Numbered list	⌘ Shift 7
Bulleted list	⌘ Shift 8
Checklist	⌘ Shift 9
Move paragraph up/down	Ctrl Shift Up/down arrow
Images and drawings
Alt text	⌘ Option y
Resize larger	⌘ Ctrl k
Resize larger horizontally	⌘ Ctrl b
Resize larger vertically	⌘ Ctrl i
Resize smaller	⌘ Ctrl j
Resize smaller horizontally	⌘ Ctrl w
Resize smaller vertically	⌘ Ctrl q
Rotate clockwise by 15°	Option Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°	Option Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°	Option Shift Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°	Option Shift Right arrow
Close drawing editor	⌘ Esc Shift Esc
Comments and footnotes
Insert comment	⌘ Option m
Open discussion thread	⌘ Option Shift a
Enter current comment	holding Ctrl ⌘, press e then c
Insert footnote	⌘ Option f
Move to current footnote	holding Ctrl ⌘, press e then f
Move to next footnote	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then f
Move to previous footnote	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then f
Move to next suggestion	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then u
Review suggested edits	holding Ctrl ⌘, press o then u
Move to next comment	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then c
Move to previous comment	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then c
Open comment history	⌘ Option Shift a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Menus
Context (right-click) menu	⌘ Shift \ Shift F10
File menu	Ctrl Option f
Edit menu	Ctrl Option e
View menu	Ctrl Option v
Insert menu	Ctrl Option i
Format menu	Ctrl Option o
Tools menu	Ctrl Option t
Help menu	Ctrl Option h
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)	Ctrl Option a
Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages)	⌘ Option Shift k
Toggle input controls (available in documents in non-Latin languages)	⌘ Shift k
Show your browser's context menu	Shift right-click
Text selection with keyboard
Select all	⌘ a
Select none	holding Ctrl ⌘, press u then a
Extend selection one character	Shift Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line	Shift Up/down arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line	Shift Fn Left arrow
Extend selection one paragraph	Option Shift Up/Down arrow
Extend selection to the end of the line	Shift Fn Right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the document	⌘ Shift Up arrow
Extend selection to the end of the document	⌘ Shift Down arrow
Select current list item	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text	After selecting one section of text, Ctrl ⌘ Shift Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Text selection with mouse
Select word	Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time	Double-click drag
Select paragraph	Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time	Triple-click drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support
Enable screen reader support	Option ⌘ z
Enable braille support	⌘ Option h
Verbalize selection	holding Ctrl ⌘ , press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location	holding Ctrl ⌘ , press a then r
Announce cursor location	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then c
Show live edits	⌘ Option Shift r
Verbalize comment	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location	holding Ctrl ⌘, press A then L
Verbalize word count	holding Ctrl ⌘, press A then W

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl ⌘ n or Ctrl ⌘ p followed by another key.
Move quickly around a table with Ctrl ⌘ Shift t followed by another key.

Document navigation
Show outline	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then h
Move to next heading	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then h
Move to previous heading	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6]	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then [1-6]
Move to next media (image or drawing)	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then g
Move to previous media (image or drawing)	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then g
Move to next list	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then o
Move to previous list	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then i
Move to next link	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then l
Move to previous link	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then l
Move to next bookmark	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then b
Move to next formatting change	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then w
Move to the next edit (while viewing revision history or new changes)	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then r
Move to the previous edit (while viewing revision history or new changes)	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then r
Table navigation
Move to the start of the table	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then g
Exit table	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press p then t
Other tools and navigation
Open revision history	⌘ Option Shift h
Open Explore tool	⌘ Option Shift i
Open spelling/grammar	⌘ Option x Fn F7
Open dictionary	⌘ Shift y
Word count	⌘ Shift c
Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers)	⌘ Shift s
Go to side panel	⌘ Option . ⌘ Option ,
Page up	Fn Up arrow
Page down	Fn Down arrow
Move to next misspelling	⌘ '
Move to previous misspelling	⌘ ;
Insert or move to header	holding Ctrl ⌘, press o then h
Insert or move to footer	holding Ctrl ⌘, press o then f
Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images)	holding Ctrl ⌘, press e then p
Move focus out of document text	⌘ Option Shift m
Return focus to document text	Esc
Show person or group info	Option Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox	Command Option Enter

Chrome OS shortcuts

Common actions
Copy	Ctrl c
Cut	Ctrl x
Paste	Ctrl v
Paste without formatting	Ctrl Shift v
Undo	Ctrl z
Redo	Ctrl Shift z
Insert or edit link	Ctrl k
Open link	Alt Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl /
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive	Ctrl s
Print	Ctrl p
Open	Ctrl o
Find	Ctrl f
Find and replace	Ctrl h
Find again	Ctrl g
Find previous	Ctrl Shift g
Hide the menus (compact mode)	Ctrl Shift f
Insert page break	Ctrl Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Alt z Alt /
Switch to editing	Ctrl Alt Shift z
Switch to suggesting	Ctrl Alt Shift x
Switch to viewing	Ctrl Alt Shift c
Text formatting
Bold	Ctrl b
Italicize	Ctrl i
Underline	Ctrl u
Strikethrough	Alt Shift 5
Superscript	Ctrl .
Subscript	Ctrl ,
Copy text formatting	Ctrl Alt c
Paste text formatting	Ctrl Alt v
Clear text formatting	Ctrl \
Increase font size	Ctrl Shift .
Decrease font size	Ctrl Shift ,
Paragraph formatting
Increase paragraph indentation	Ctrl ]
Decrease paragraph indentation	Ctrl [
Apply normal text style	Ctrl Alt 0
Apply heading style [1-6]	Ctrl Alt [1-6]
Left align	Ctrl Shift l
Center align	Ctrl Shift e
Right align	Ctrl Shift r
Justify	Ctrl Shift j
Numbered list	Ctrl Shift 7
Bulleted list	Ctrl Shift 8
Images and drawings
Alt text	Ctrl Alt y
Resize larger	Ctrl Alt k
Resize larger horizontally	Ctrl Alt b
Resize larger vertically	Ctrl Alt i
Resize smaller	Ctrl Alt j
Resize smaller horizontally	Ctrl Alt w
Resize smaller vertically	Ctrl Alt q
Rotate clockwise by 15°	Alt Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°	Alt Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Right arrow
Close drawing editor	Ctrl Esc Shift Esc
Comments
Insert comment	Ctrl Alt m
Open discussion thread	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Enter current comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then c
Insert footnote	Ctrl Alt f
Move to current footnote	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then f
Move to next footnote	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then f
Move to previous footnote	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then f
Move to next suggestion	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then u
Review suggested edits	holding Ctrl Alt, press o then u
Move to next comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then c
Open comment history	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Menus
Context (right-click) menu	Ctrl Shift x Shift F10
File menu	Alt f
Edit menu	Alt e
View menu	Alt v
Insert menu	Alt i
Format menu	Alt o
Tools menu	Alt t
Help menu	Alt h
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)	Alt a
Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Alt Shift k
Text selection with keyboard
Select all	Ctrl a
Select none	holding Ctrl Alt, press u then a
Extend selection one character	Shift Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line	Shift Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word	Ctrl Shift Left/right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the paragraph	Ctrl Shift Up arrow
Extend selection to the end of the paragraph	Ctrl Shift Down arrow
Select current list item	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text	After selecting one section of text, Ctrl Alt Shift Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Text selection with mouse
Select word	Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time	Double-click drag
Select paragraph	Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time	Triple-click drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support
Enable screen reader support	Ctrl Alt z Alt Shift ~
Enable braille support	Ctrl Alt h
Verbalize selection	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then c
Show live edits	Ctrl Alt Shift r
Verbalize comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press a then l
Verbalize word count	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press a then w

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl Alt N or Ctrl Alt p followed by another key.
Move quickly around a table with Ctrl Alt Shift t followed by another key.

Document navigation
Show outline	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then h
Move to next heading	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then h
Move to previous heading	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6]	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then [1-6]
Move to next graphic (image or drawing)	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then g
Move to previous graphic (image or drawing)	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then g
Move to next list	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then o
Move to previous list	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then i
Move to next link	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then l
Move to previous link	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then l
Move to next bookmark	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then b
Move to next formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then w
Move to the next edit (while viewing revision history or new changes)	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then r Ctrl Alt k
Move to the previous edit (while viewing revision history or new changes)	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then r Ctrl Alt j
Table navigation
Move to the start of the table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then g
Exit table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press p then t
Other navigation
Open Explore tool	Ctrl Alt Shift i
Open revision history	Ctrl Alt Shift h
Open dictionary	Ctrl Shift y
Word count	Ctrl Shift c
Start voice typing	Ctrl Shift s
Go to side panel	Alt Shift . Alt Shift ,
Page up	Alt Up arrow
Page down	Alt Down arrow
Move to beginning of document	Ctrl Search Left arrow
Move to end of document	Ctrl Search Right arrow
Move to next misspelling	Ctrl '
Move to previous misspelling	Ctrl ;
Insert or move to header	holding Ctrl Alt, press o then h
Insert or move to footer	holding Ctrl Alt, press o then f
Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images)	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then p
Move focus out of document text	Ctrl Alt Shift m
Return focus to document text	Esc
Show person or group info	Alt Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox	Ctrl Alt Enter

Learn more about Tool finder for Docs, Sheets & Slides

Sheets keyboard shortcuts

To see a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Sheets, press Ctrl / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ / (Mac).

Tool finder (formerly search the menus), press Alt / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option / (Mac).

PC shortcuts

Common actions

Select column

Ctrl Space

Select row

Shift Space

Select all

Ctrl a
Ctrl Shift Space

Undo

Ctrl z

Redo

Ctrl y
Ctrl Shift z
F4

Find

Ctrl f

Find and replace

Ctrl h

Fill range

Ctrl Enter

Fill down

Ctrl d

Fill right

Ctrl r

Save
(every change is saved automatically in Drive)

Ctrl s

Open

Ctrl o

Ctrl p

Copy

Ctrl c

Cut

Ctrl x

Paste

Ctrl v

Paste values only

Ctrl Shift v

Show common keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl /

Insert new sheet

Shift F11

Compact controls

Ctrl Shift f

Input tools on/off
(available in spreadsheets in non-Latin languages)

Ctrl Shift k

Select input tools

Ctrl Alt Shift k

Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)

Alt /

Rename sheet

Alt 1

Convert range to table

Ctrl Alt T

Format cells

Bold

Ctrl b

Underline

Ctrl u

Italic

Ctrl i

Strikethrough

Alt Shift 5

Center align

Ctrl Shift e

Left align

Ctrl Shift l

Right align

Ctrl Shift r

Apply top border

Alt Shift 1

Apply right border

Alt Shift 2

Apply bottom border

Alt Shift 3

Apply left border

Alt Shift 4

Remove borders

Alt Shift 6

Apply outer border

Alt Shift 7

Ctrl Shift 7

Insert link

Ctrl k

Insert time

Ctrl Shift ;

Insert date

Ctrl ;

Insert date and time

Ctrl Alt Shift ;

Format as decimal

Ctrl Shift 1

Format as time

Ctrl Shift 2

Format as date

Ctrl Shift 3

Format as currency

Ctrl Shift 4

Format as percentage

Ctrl Shift 5

Format as exponent

Ctrl Shift 6

Clear formatting

Ctrl \

Navigate spreadsheet

Move to beginning of row

Home

Move to beginning of sheet

Ctrl Home

Move to end of row

End

Move to end of sheet

Ctrl End

Scroll to active cell

Ctrl Backspace

Move to next sheet

Alt Down Arrow

Move to previous sheet

Alt Up Arrow

Display list of sheets

Alt Shift k

Open hyperlink

Alt Enter

Open Explore

Ctrl Alt Shift i

Go to side panel

Ctrl Alt .
Ctrl Alt ,

Move focus out of spreadsheet

Ctrl Alt Shift m

Move to quicksum
(when a range of cells is selected)

Alt Shift q

Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)

holding Ctrl Alt, press e then p

Open drop-down menu on filtered cell

Ctrl Alt r

Open revision history

Ctrl Alt Shift h

Close drawing editor

Shift Esc

Edit notes and comments

Insert/edit note

Shift F2

Insert/edit comment

Ctrl Alt m

Open comment discussion thread

Ctrl Alt Shift a

Enter current comment

holding Ctrl Alt, press e then c

Move to next comment

holding Ctrl Alt, press n then c

Move to previous comment

holding Ctrl Alt, press p then c

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment

Move to next comment

Move to previous comment

Resolve current comment

Exit current comment

Open a menu

File menu

in Google Chrome: Alt f
other browsers: Alt Shift f

Edit menu

in Google Chrome: Alt e
other browsers: Alt Shift e

View menu

in Google Chrome: Alt v
other browsers: Alt Shift v

Insert menu

in Google Chrome: Alt i
other browsers: Alt Shift i

Format menu

in Google Chrome: Alt o
other browsers: Alt Shift o

Data menu

in Google Chrome: Alt d
other browsers: Alt Shift d

Tools menu

in Google Chrome: Alt t
other browsers: Alt Shift t

Open insert menu

Ctrl Alt =
(with cells selected)

Open delete menu

Ctrl Alt - (with cells selected)

Form menu
(present when the spreadsheet is connected to a form)

in Google Chrome: Alt m
other browsers: Alt Shift m

Add-ons menu

in Google Chrome: Alt n
other browsers: Alt Shift n

Help menu

in Google Chrome: Alt h
other browsers: Alt Shift h

Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)

in Google Chrome: Alt a
other browsers: Alt Shift a

Sheet menu
(copy, delete, and other sheet actions)

Alt Shift s

Context menu

Ctrl Shift \
Shift F10

Table column menu

Ctrl Alt \

Add or change rows and columns

Insert rows above

Ctrl Alt =
(with rows selected)

in Google Chrome: Alt i, then r, then r
other browsers: Alt Shift i, then r, then r

Insert rows below

in Google Chrome: Alt i, then r, then b
other browsers: Alt Shift i, then r, then b

Insert columns to the left

Ctrl Alt =
(with columns selected)

in Google Chrome: Alt i, then c, then c
other browsers: Alt Shift i, then c, then c

Insert columns to the right

in Google Chrome: Alt i, then c, then o
other browsers: Alt Shift i, then c, then o

Delete rows

Ctrl Alt - (with rows selected)

in Google Chrome: Alt e, then d, then d
other browsers: Alt Shift e, then d, then d

Delete columns

Ctrl Alt - (with columns selected)

in Google Chrome: Alt e, then d, then e
other browsers: Alt Shift e, then d, then e

Hide row

Ctrl Alt 9

Unhide row

Ctrl Shift 9

Hide column

Ctrl Alt 0

Unhide column

Ctrl Shift 0

Group rows or columns

Alt Shift Right Arrow

Ungroup rows or columns

Alt Shift Left Arrow

Expand grouped rows or columns

Alt Shift Down Arrow

Collapse grouped rows or columns

Alt Shift Up Arrow

Use formulas

Show all formulas

Ctrl ~

Insert array formula

Ctrl Shift Enter

Collapse an expanded array formula

Ctrl e

Show/hide formula help
(when entering a formula)

Shift F1

Full/compact formula help
(when entering a formula)

Absolute/relative references
(when entering a formula)

Toggle formula result previews
(when entering a formula)

Resize formula bar
(move up or down)

Ctrl Up / Ctrl Down

Toggle formula range selection
(when entering a formula)

F2
Ctrl e

Help for screen readers

Turn on screen reader support
Learn more about using Google Sheets with a screen reader

Ctrl Alt z

Enable braille support

Ctrl Alt h

Read column

Ctrl Alt Shift c

Read row

Ctrl Alt Shift r

Mac shortcuts

Common actions

Select column

Ctrl Space

Select row

Shift Space

Select all

⌘ a
⌘ Shift Space

Undo

⌘ z

Redo

⌘ y
⌘ Shift z
Fn F4

Find

⌘ f

Find and replace

⌘ Shift h

Fill range

⌘ Enter

Fill down

⌘ d

Fill right

⌘ r

Save
(every change is saved automatically in Drive)

⌘ s

Open

⌘ o

⌘ p

Copy

⌘ c

Cut

⌘ x

Paste

⌘ v

Paste values only

⌘ Shift v

Show common keyboard shortcuts

⌘ /

Insert new sheet

Shift Fn F11

Compact controls

Ctrl Shift f

Input tools on/off
(available in spreadsheets in non-Latin languages)

⌘ Shift k

Select input tools

⌘ Option Shift k

Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)

Option /

Select current region around selected cell

⌘ Shift *
Ctrl Shift *

Displays or hides the menus

⌘ Option R
Ctrl Shift F

Convert range to table

⌘ Alt T

Format cells

Bold

⌘ b
⌘ 2
Ctrl 2

Underline

⌘ u
⌘ 4
Ctrl 4

Italic

⌘ i
⌘ 3
Ctrl 3

Strikethrough

⌘ Shift x
⌘ 5
Ctrl 5

Center align

⌘ Shift e

Left align

⌘ Shift l

Right align

⌘ Shift r

Apply top border

Option Shift 1

Apply right border

Option Shift 2

Apply bottom border

Option Shift 3

Apply left border

Option Shift 4

Remove borders

Option Shift 6

Apply outer border

Option Shift 7
⌘ Shift 7
Ctrl Shift 7

Insert link

⌘ k

Insert time

⌘ Shift ;

Insert date

⌘ ;

Insert date and time

⌘ Option Shift ;

Format as decimal

Ctrl Shift 1

Format as time

Ctrl Shift 2

Format as date

Ctrl Shift 3

Format as currency

Ctrl Shift 4

Format as percentage

Ctrl Shift 5

Format as exponent

Ctrl Shift 6

Clear formatting

⌘ \

Navigate spreadsheet

Move to beginning of row

Fn Left Arrow

Move to beginning of sheet

⌘ Fn Left Arrow

Move to end of row

Fn Right Arrow

Move to end of sheet

⌘ Fn Right Arrow

Scroll to active cell

⌘ Backspace

Move to next sheet

Option Down Arrow

MacBook:
Option Right Arrow

Move to previous sheet

Option Up Arrow

MacBook:
Option Left Arrow

Display list of sheets

Option Shift k

Open hyperlink

Option Enter

Open Explore

⌘ Option Shift i

Go to side panel

⌘ Option .
⌘ Option ,

Move focus out of spreadsheet

Ctrl ⌘ Shift m

Move to quicksum
(when a range of cells is selected)

Option Shift q

Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)

holding Ctrl ⌘, press e then p

Open drop-down menu on filtered cell

Ctrl ⌘ r

Open revision history

⌘ Option Shift h

Close drawing editor

⌘ Esc
Shift Esc

Show "Go to range" dialog

Ctrl G

Find and replace with Find tab selected

Ctrl F

Edit notes and comments

Insert/edit note

Shift F2

Insert/edit comment

⌘ Option m

Open comment discussion thread

⌘ Option Shift a

Enter current comment

holding Ctrl ⌘, press e then c

Move to next comment

holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then c

Move to previous comment

holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then c

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment

Move to next comment

Move to previous comment

Resolve current comment

Exit current comment

Open a menu

File menu

Ctrl Option f

Edit menu

Ctrl Option e

View menu

Ctrl Option v

Insert menu

Ctrl Option i

Format menu

Ctrl Option o

Data menu

Ctrl Option d

Tools menu

Ctrl Option t

Open insert menu

⌘ Option = (with cells selected)

Open delete menu

⌘ Option - (with cells selected)

Form menu
(present when the spreadsheet is connected to a form)

Ctrl Option m

Add-ons menu

Ctrl Option n

Help menu

Ctrl Option h

Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)

Ctrl Option a

Sheet menu
(copy, delete, and other sheet actions)

Option Shift s

Context menu

⌘ Shift \
Shift F10

Table column menu

⌘ Option \

Add or change rows and columns

Insert rows above

⌘ Option = (with rows selected)
Ctrl Option i, press r then r

Insert rows below

Ctrl Option i, press r then b

Insert columns to the left

⌘ Option = (with columns selected)
Ctrl Option i, press c then c

Insert columns to the right

Ctrl Option i, press c then o

Delete rows

⌘ Option - (with rows selected)
Ctrl Option e, then d, then d

Delete columns

⌘ Option - (with columns selected)
Ctrl Option e, then d, then e

Hide row

⌘ Option 9

Unhide row

⌘ Shift 9

Hide column

⌘ Option 0

Unhide column

⌘ Shift 0

Group rows or columns

Option Shift Right Arrow

Ungroup rows or columns

Option Shift Left Arrow

Expand grouped rows or columns

Option Shift Down Arrow

Collapse grouped rows or columns

Option Shift Up Arrow

Use formulas

Show all formulas

Ctrl ~

Insert array formula

⌘ Shift Enter

Collapse an expanded array formula

⌘ e

Show/hide formula help
(when entering a formula)

Shift Fn F1

Full/compact formula help
(when entering a formula)

Fn F1

Absolute/relative references
(when entering a formula)

Fn F4

Toggle formula result previews
(when entering a formula)

Fn F9

Resize formula bar
(move up or down)

Ctrl Option Up and Ctrl Option Down

Toggle formula range selection (when entering a formula)

F2
Ctrl e

Help for screen readers

Turn on screen reader support
Learn more about using Google Sheets with a screen reader

⌘ Option z

Enable braille support

⌘ Option h

Read column

⌘ Option Shift c

Read row

⌘ Option Shift r

Chrome OS shortcuts

Common actions
Select column	Ctrl Space
Select row	Shift Space
Select all	Ctrl a
Undo	Ctrl z
Redo	Ctrl y Ctrl Shift z
Find	Ctrl f
Find and replace	Ctrl h
Fill range	Ctrl Enter
Fill down	Ctrl d
Fill right	Ctrl r
Save (every change is saved automatically in Drive)	Ctrl s
Open	Ctrl o
Print	Ctrl p
Copy	Ctrl c
Cut	Ctrl x
Paste	Ctrl v
Paste values only	Ctrl Shift v
Show common keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl /
Compact controls	Ctrl Shift f
Input tools on/off (available in spreadsheets in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Shift k
Select input tools	Ctrl Alt Shift k
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Alt /
Convert range to table	Ctrl Alt T
Format cells
Bold	Ctrl b
Underline	Ctrl u
Italic	Ctrl i
Strikethrough	Alt Shift 5
Center align	Ctrl Shift e
Left align	Ctrl Shift l
Right align	Ctrl Shift r
Apply top border	Alt Shift 1
Apply right border	Alt Shift 2
Apply bottom border	Alt Shift 3
Apply left border	Alt Shift 4
Remove borders	Alt Shift 6
Apply outer border	Alt Shift 7 Ctrl Shift 7
Insert link	Ctrl k
Insert time	Ctrl Shift ;
Insert date	Ctrl ;
Insert date and time	Ctrl Alt Shift ;
Format as decimal	Ctrl Shift 1
Format as time	Ctrl Shift 2
Format as date	Ctrl Shift 3
Format as currency	Ctrl Shift 4
Format as percentage	Ctrl Shift 5
Format as exponent	Ctrl Shift 6
Clear formatting	Ctrl \
Navigate spreadsheet
Move to beginning of row	Search Left Arrow
Move to end of row	Search Right Arrow
Move to first cell in row with data	Ctrl Left Arrow
Move to top left of sheet	Ctrl Search Left Arrow
Move to last cell in row with data	Ctrl Right Arrow
Move to bottom right of sheet	Ctrl Search Right Arrow
Scroll to active cell	Ctrl Backspace
Move to beginning of sheet	Ctrl Search Left Arrow
Move to end of sheet	Ctrl Search Right Arrow
Move to next sheet	Ctrl Shift Search Down Arrow
Move to previous sheet	Ctrl Shift Search Up Arrow
Display list of sheets	Alt Shift k
Open hyperlink	Alt Enter
Open Explore	Ctrl Alt Shift i
Go to side panel	Alt Shift . Alt Shift ,
Move focus out of spreadsheet	Ctrl Alt Shift m
Move to quicksum (when a range of cells is selected)	Alt Shift q
Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images)	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then p
Open drop-down menu on filtered cell	Ctrl Alt r
Open revision history	Ctrl Alt Shift h
Close drawing editor	Ctrl Esc Shift Esc
Edit notes and comments
Insert/edit note	Shift Search 2
Insert/edit comment	Ctrl Alt m
Open comment discussion thread	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Enter current comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then c
Move to next comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then c
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Open a menu
File menu	Alt f
Edit menu	Alt e
View menu	Alt v
Insert menu	Alt i
Format menu	Alt o
Data menu	Alt d
Tools menu	Alt t
Open insert menu	Ctrl Alt = (with cells selected)
Open delete menu	Ctrl Alt - (with cells selected)
Form menu (present when the spreadsheet is connected to a form)	Alt m
Add-ons menu	Alt n
Help menu	Alt h
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)	Alt a
Sheet menu (copy, delete, and other sheet actions)	Ctrl Shift s
Context menu	Ctrl Shift \ Shift F10
Table column menu	Ctrl Alt \
Add or change rows and columns
Insert rows above	Ctrl Alt = (with rows selected) Alt i, then r, then r
Insert rows below	Alt i, then r, then b
Insert columns to the left	Ctrl Alt = (with columns selected) Alt i, then c, then c
Insert columns to the right	Alt i, then c, then o
Delete rows	Ctrl Alt - (with rows selected) Alt e, then d, then d
Delete columns	Ctrl Alt - (with columns selected) Alt e, then d, then e
Hide rows	Ctrl Alt 9
Unhide rows	Ctrl Shift 9
Hide columns	Ctrl Alt 0
Unhide columns	Ctrl Shift 0
Group rows or columns	Alt Shift Right Arrow
Ungroup rows or columns	Alt Shift Left Arrow
Expand grouped rows or columns	Alt Shift Down Arrow
Collapse grouped rows or columns	Alt Shift Up Arrow
Use formulas
Show all formulas	Ctrl ~
Insert array formula	Ctrl Shift Enter
Collapse an expanded array formula	Ctrl e
Show/hide formula help (when entering a formula)	Shift Search 1
Full/compact formula help (when entering a formula)	Search 1
Absolute/relative references (when entering a formula)	Search 4
Toggle formula result previews (when entering a formula)	Search 9
Resize formula bar (move up or down)	Ctrl Shift Up Arrow and Ctrl Shift Down Arrow
Toggle formula range selection (when entering a formula)	F2 Ctrl e
Help for screen readers
Turn on screen reader support Learn more about using Google Sheets with a screen reader	Ctrl Alt z
Enable braille support	Ctrl Alt h
Read column	Ctrl Alt Shift c
Read row	Ctrl Alt Shift r

Use other spreadsheet shortcuts

You can use shortcuts for spreadsheets made by other companies in Google Sheets.

On your computer, open a spreadsheet at sheets.google.com.
At the top, click Help Keyboard shortcuts.
At the bottom of the window, turn on Enable compatible spreadsheet shortcuts.

Learn more about Tool finder for Docs, Sheets & Slides

Slides keyboard shortcuts

To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Slides, press Ctrl / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ / (Mac).

Tool finder (formerly search the menus), press Alt / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option / (Mac).

PC shortcuts

Common actions
New slide	Ctrl m
Duplicate slide	Ctrl d
Undo	Ctrl z
Redo	Ctrl y Ctrl Shift z
Copy	Ctrl c
Cut	Ctrl x
Paste	Ctrl v
Copy formatting of the selected text or shape	Ctrl Alt c
Paste formatting of the selected text or shape	Ctrl Alt v
Insert or edit link	Ctrl k
Open link	Alt Enter
Delete	Delete
Select all	Ctrl a
Select none	holding Ctrl Alt, press u then a
Find	Ctrl f
Find and replace	Ctrl h
Find again	Ctrl g
Find previous	Ctrl Shift g
Open...	Ctrl o
Print	Ctrl p
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive	Ctrl s
Show common keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl /
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Alt / Alt z (Google Chrome)
Hide or show menus (compact mode)	Ctrl Shift f
Turn on captions while presenting	Ctrl Shift c
Alt text	Ctrl Alt y
Film strip actions
Move to previous slide	Page Up Up arrow
Move to next slide	Page Down Down arrow
Move focus to first slide	Home
Move focus to last slide	End
Move slide up	Ctrl Up arrow
Move slide down	Ctrl Down arrow
Move slide to beginning	Ctrl Shift Up arrow
Move slide to end	Ctrl Shift Down arrow
Select previous slide	Shift Up arrow
Select next slide	Shift Down arrow
Select first slide	Shift Home
Select last slide	Shift End
Navigation
Zoom in	Ctrl
Zoom out	Ctrl -
Zoom 100%	Ctrl 0
Move to filmstrip	Ctrl Alt Shift f
Move to canvas	Ctrl Alt Shift c
Open speaker notes panel	Ctrl Alt Shift s
Change to HTML view of presentation	Ctrl Alt Shift p
Open animations panel	Ctrl Alt Shift b
Continue in animation preview	Enter
Open Explore	Ctrl Alt Shift i
Go to side panel	Ctrl Alt . Ctrl Alt ,
Open dictionary	Ctrl Shift y
Open revision history panel	Ctrl Alt Shift h
Open cell border selection (for tables)	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then p
Play the selected video	Enter
Present slides	Ctrl F5
Exit the current mode	Esc
Menus
Context menu	Ctrl Shift \ Ctrl Shift x Shift F10
File menu	in Google Chrome: Alt f other browsers: Alt Shift f
Edit menu	in Google Chrome: Alt e other browsers: Alt Shift e
View menu	in Google Chrome: Alt v other browsers: Alt Shift v
Insert menu	in Google Chrome: Alt i other browsers: Alt Shift i
Format menu	in Google Chrome: Alt o other browsers: Alt Shift o
Tools menu	in Google Chrome: Alt t other browsers: Alt Shift t
Help menu	in Google Chrome: Alt h other browsers: Alt Shift h
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)	in Google Chrome: Alt a other browsers: Alt Shift a
Input tools menu (available in presentations in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Alt Shift k
Toggle input controls (available in presentations in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Shift k
Comments
Insert comment	Ctrl Alt m
Enter current comment	holding Ctrl Enter
Move to next comment in the presentation	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment in the presentation	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then c
When focus is on comment, move to next comment	j
When focus is on comment, move to previous comment	k
When focus is on comment, reply to comment	r
When focus is on comment, resolve comment	e
Open comment discussion thread	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Hide comment	Ctrl Alt Shift j
Text
Bold	Ctrl b
Italic	Ctrl i
Underline	Ctrl u
Subscript	Ctrl ,
Superscript	Ctrl .
Strikethrough	Alt Shift 5
Clear formatting	Ctrl \ Ctrl Space
Increase font size	Ctrl Shift >
Decrease font size	Ctrl Shift <
Left align	Ctrl Shift l
Right align	Ctrl Shift r
Center align	Ctrl Shift e
Justify	Ctrl Shift j
Move paragraph down	Alt Shift Down arrow
Move paragraph up	Alt Shift Up arrow
Increase indent	Ctrl ]
Decrease indent	Ctrl [
Bulleted list	Ctrl Shift 8
Numbered list	Ctrl Shift 7
Select list item	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then i
Select list items at current level	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then o
Move to next text formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then w
Move to previous text formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then w
Move to next misspelling	Ctrl '
Move to previous misspelling	Ctrl ;
Move and arrange objects
Duplicate	Ctrl d
Group	Ctrl Alt g
Ungroup	Ctrl Alt Shift g
Send backward	Ctrl Down arrow
Bring forward	Ctrl Up arrow
Send to back	Ctrl Shift Down arrow
Bring to front	Ctrl Shift Up arrow
Select next shape	Tab
Select previous shape	Shift Tab
Nudge up, down, left, or right	Arrow keys
Nudge one pixel at a time	Shift Arrow keys
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°	Alt Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 15°	Alt Right arrow
Resize larger horizontally	Ctrl Alt b
Resize larger vertically	Ctrl Alt i
Resize smaller	Ctrl Alt j
Resize larger	Ctrl Alt k
Resize smaller vertically	Ctrl Alt 9
Resize smaller horizontally	Ctrl Alt w
Exit crop mode	Enter
Suppress guides	Alt Move with mouse
Duplicate	Ctrl Move with mouse
Resize from center	Ctrl Resize with mouse
Constrain to vertical or horizontal movements	Shift Move with mouse
Constrain to object's aspect ratio	Shift Resize with mouse
Constrain to 15° rotation increments	Shift Rotate with mouse
Presenting
Stop presenting	Esc
Next	Right arrow
Previous	Left arrow
Go to specific slide (7 followed by Enter goes to slide 7)	Number followed by Enter
First slide	Home
Last slide	End
Open speaker notes	s
Open audience tools	a
Toggle laser pointer	l
Print	Ctrl p
Toggle captions (English only)	Ctrl Shift c
Toggle full screen	F11
Show a blank black slide	b or .
Return to the presentation from a blank black slide	Press any key
Show a blank white slide	w or ,
Return to the presentation from a blank white slide	Press any key
Video Player
Toggle play/pause	k
Rewind 10 seconds	u
Fast forward 10 seconds	o
Previous frame (while paused)	Shift ,
Next frame (while paused)	Shift .
Decrease playback rate	Ctrl Shift ,
Increase playback rate	Ctrl Shift .
Seek to specific point in the video (Shift 7 advances to 70% of duration)	Shift 0..9
Toggle captions on/off	c
Toggle full screen	f
Toggle mute	m
Screen reader support
Verbalize selection	Ctrl Alt x
Enable screen reader support Learn more about using Google Slides with a screen reader	Ctrl Alt z Alt Shift ~
Enable braille support	Ctrl Alt h
Verbalize from cursor location	Ctrl Alt r
Announce formatting at cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then f

Mac shortcuts

Common actions
New slide	Ctrl m
Duplicate slide	⌘ d
Undo	⌘ z
Redo	⌘ y ⌘ Shift z
Copy	⌘ c
Cut	⌘ x
Paste	⌘ v
Copy formatting of the selected text or shape	⌘ Option c
Paste formatting of the selected text or shape	⌘ Option v
Insert or edit link	⌘ k
Open link	Option Enter
Delete	Delete
Select all	⌘ a
Select none	holding Ctrl ⌘, press u then a
Find	⌘ f
Find and replace	⌘ Shift h
Find again	⌘ g
Find previous	⌘ Shift g
Open...	⌘ o
Print	⌘ p
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive	⌘ s
Show common keyboard shortcuts	⌘ /
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Option / Ctrl Option z Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl ~
Hide or show menus (compact mode)	Ctrl Shift f
Turn on captions while presenting	⌘ Shift c
Alt text	⌘ Option y
Film strip actions
Move to previous slide	Up arrow
Move to next slide	Down arrow
Move focus to first slide	Fn Left arrow
Move focus to last slide	Fn Right arrow
Move slide up	⌘ Up arrow
Move slide down	⌘ Down arrow
Move slide to beginning	⌘ Shift Up arrow
Move slide to end	⌘ Shift Down arrow
Select previous slide	Shift Up arrow
Select next slide	Shift Down arrow
Select first slide	Shift Fn Left arrow
Select last slide	Shift Fn Right arrow
Navigation
Zoom in	⌘
Zoom out	⌘ -
Zoom 100%	⌘ 0
Move to filmstrip	⌘ Option Shift f
Move to canvas	⌘ Option Shift c
Open speaker notes panel	⌘ Option Shift s
Change to HTML view of presentation	⌘ Option Shift p
Open animations panel	⌘ Option Shift b
Continue in animation preview	Enter
Open explore tool	⌘ Option Shift i
Define selected word in explore tool	⌘ Shift y
Go to side panel	⌘ Option . ⌘ Option ,
Open revision history panel	⌘ Option Shift h
Open cell border selection (for tables)	holding Ctrl ⌘, press e then p
Play the selected video	Enter
Present slides	⌘ Enter
Present slides from beginning	⌘ Shift Enter
Exit the current mode	Esc
Menus
Context menu	⌘ Shift \ Shift F10
File menu	Ctrl Option f
Edit menu	Ctrl Option e
View menu	Ctrl Option v
Insert menu	Ctrl Option i
Slide menu	Ctrl Option s
Format menu	Ctrl Option o
Arrange menu	Ctrl Option r
Tools menu	Ctrl Option t
Help menu	Ctrl Option h
Input tools menu (available in presentations in non-Latin languages)	⌘ Option Shift k
Toggle input controls (available in presentations in non-Latin languages)	⌘ Shift k
Comments
Insert comment	⌘ Option m
Enter current comment	holding Ctrl Enter
Move to next comment in the presentation	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then c
Move to previous comment in the presentation	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then c
When focus is on comment, move to next comment	j
When focus is on comment, move to previous comment	k
When focus is on comment, reply to comment	r
When focus is on comment, resolve comment	e
Open comment discussion thread	⌘ Option Shift a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Hide comment	⌘ Option Shift j
Text
Bold	⌘ b
Italic	⌘ i
Underline	⌘ u
Subscript	⌘ ,
Superscript	⌘ .
Strikethrough	⌘ Shift x
Clear formatting	⌘ \ (back slash)
Increase font size	⌘ Shift >
Decrease font size	⌘ Shift <
Left align	⌘ Shift l
Right align	⌘ Shift r
Center align	⌘ Shift e
Justify	⌘ Shift j
Select paragraph above	Option Shift Up arrow
Select paragraph below	Option Shift Down arrow
Increase indent	⌘ ]
Decrease indent	⌘ [
Bulleted list	⌘ Shift 8
Numbered list	⌘ Shift 7
Select list item	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press e then i
Select list items at current level	holding Ctrl ⌘ Shift, press e then o
Move to next text formatting change	holding Ctrl ⌘, press n then w
Move to previous text formatting change	holding Ctrl ⌘, press p then w
Move to next misspelling	⌘ '
Move to previous misspelling	⌘ ;
Move and arrange objects
Duplicate	⌘ d
Group	⌘ Option g
Ungroup	⌘ Option Shift g
Send backward	⌘ Down arrow
Bring forward	⌘ Up arrow
Send to back	⌘ Shift Down arrow
Bring to front	⌘ Shift Up arrow
Select next shape	Tab
Select previous shape	Shift Tab
Nudge up, down, left, or right	Arrow keys
Nudge one pixel at a time	Shift Arrow keys
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°	Option Shift Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°	Option Shift Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°	Option Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 15°	Option Right arrow
Resize larger horizontally	⌘ Ctrl b
Resize larger vertically	⌘ Ctrl i
Resize smaller	⌘ Ctrl j
Resize larger	⌘ Ctrl k
Resize smaller horizontally	⌘ Ctrl w
Exit crop mode	Enter
Suppress guides	⌘ Move with mouse
Duplicate	Option Move with mouse
Resize from center	Option Resize with mouse
Constrain to vertical or horizontal movements	Shift Move with mouse
Constrain to object's aspect ratio	Shift Resize with mouse
Constrain to 15° rotation increments	Shift Rotate with mouse
Presenting
Stop presenting	Esc
Next	Right arrow
Previous	Left arrow
Go to specific slide (7 followed by Enter goes to slide 7)	Number followed by Enter
First slide	Home
Last slide	End
Open speaker notes	s
Open audience tools	a
Toggle laser pointer	l
Print	⌘ p
Toggle captions (English only)	⌘ Shift c
Toggle full screen	⌘ Shift f
Show a blank black slide	b or .
Return to the presentation from a blank black slide	Press any key
Show a blank white slide	w or ,
Return to the presentation from a blank white slide	Press any key
Video Player
Toggle play/pause	k
Rewind 10 seconds	u
Fast forward 10 seconds	o
Previous frame (while paused)	Shift ,
Next frame (while paused)	Shift .
Decrease playback rate	⌘ Shift ,
Increase playback rate	⌘ Shift .
Seek to specific point in the video (Shift 7 advances to 70% of duration	Shift 0..9
Toggle captions on/off	c
Toggle full screen	f
Toggle mute	m
Screen reader support
Verbalize selection	Ctrl ⌘ x
Enable screen reader support Learn more about using Google Slides with a screen reader	Option ⌘ z
Enable braille support	⌘ Option h
Verbalize from cursor location	Ctrl ⌘ r
Announce formatting at cursor location	holding Ctrl ⌘, press a then f

Chrome OS shortcuts

Common actions
New slide	Ctrl m
Duplicate slide	Ctrl d
Undo	Ctrl z
Redo	Ctrl y Ctrl Shift z
Copy	Ctrl c
Cut	Ctrl x
Paste	Ctrl v
Copy formatting of the selected text or shape	Ctrl Alt c
Paste formatting of the selected text or shape	Ctrl Alt v
Insert or edit link	Ctrl k
Open link	Alt Enter
Delete	Backspace
Select all	Ctrl a
Select none	holding Ctrl Alt, press u then a
Find	Ctrl f
Find and replace	Ctrl h
Find again	Ctrl g
Find previous	Ctrl Shift g
Open...	Ctrl o
Print	Ctrl p
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive	Ctrl s
Show common keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl /
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)	Alt / Alt z
Hide or show menus (compact mode)	Ctrl Shift f
Turn on captions while presenting	Ctrl Shift c
Alt text	Ctrl Alt y
Film strip actions
Move focus to previous slide	Alt Up arrow Up arrow
Move focus to next slide	Alt Down arrow Down arrow
Move focus to first slide	Ctrl Alt Up arrow
Move focus to last slide	Ctrl Alt Down arrow
Extend selection to previous slide	Shift Up arrow
Extend selection to next slide	Shift Down arrow
Move slide up	Ctrl Up arrow
Move slide down	Ctrl Down arrow
Move slide to beginning	Ctrl Shift Up arrow
Move slide to end	Ctrl Shift Down arrow
Navigation
Zoom in	Ctrl
Zoom out	Ctrl -
Zoom 100%	Ctrl 0
Move to filmstrip	Ctrl Alt Shift f
Move to canvas	Ctrl Alt Shift c
Open speaker notes panel	Ctrl Alt Shift s
Change to HTML view of presentation	Ctrl Alt Shift p
Open animations panel	Ctrl Alt Shift b
Continue in animation preview	Enter
Open explore tool	Ctrl Alt Shift i
Define selected word in explore tool	Ctrl Shift y
Go to side panel	Alt Shift . Alt Shift ,
Open cell border selection (for tables)	holding Ctrl Alt, press e then p
Present slides	Ctrl Search 5
Exit the current mode	Esc
Context menu	Ctrl Shift x Shift F10
File menu	Alt f
Edit menu	Alt e
View menu	Alt v
Insert menu	Alt i
Format menu	Alt o
Tools menu	Alt t
Help menu	Alt h
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)	Alt a
Input tools menu (available in presentations in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Alt Shift k
Toggle input controls (available in presentations in non-Latin languages)	Ctrl Shift k
Comments
Insert comment	Ctrl Alt m
Enter current comment	Ctrl Enter
Move to next comment in the presentation	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment in the presentation	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then c
When focus is on comment, move to next comment	j
When focus is on comment, move to previous comment	k
When focus is on comment, reply to comment	r
When focus is on comment, resolve comment	e
Open comment discussion thread	Ctrl Alt Shift a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment	R
Move to next comment	J
Move to previous comment	K
Resolve current comment	E
Exit current comment	U
Hide comment	Ctrl Alt Shift j
Text
Bold	Ctrl b
Italic	Ctrl i
Underline	Ctrl u
Subscript	Ctrl ,
Superscript	Ctrl .
Strikethrough	Alt Shift 5
Clear formatting	Ctrl Space Ctrl \
Increase font size	Ctrl Shift >
Decrease font size	Ctrl Shift <
Right align	Ctrl Shift r
Center align	Ctrl Shift e
Justify	Ctrl Shift j
Increase indent	Ctrl ]
Decrease indent	Ctrl [
Bulleted list	Ctrl Shift 8
Numbered list	Ctrl Shift 7
Select list item	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then i
Select list items at current level	holding Ctrl Alt Shift, press e then o
Move to next text formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press n then w
Move to previous text formatting change	holding Ctrl Alt, press p then w
Move to next misspelling	Ctrl '
Move to previous misspelling	Ctrl ;
Move and arrange objects
Duplicate	Ctrl d
Group	Ctrl Alt g
Ungroup	Ctrl Alt Shift g
Send backward	Ctrl Down arrow
Bring forward	Ctrl Up arrow
Send to back	Ctrl Shift Down arrow
Bring to front	Ctrl Shift Up arrow
Select next shape	Tab
Select previous shape	Shift Tab
Nudge up, down, left, or right	Arrow keys
Nudge one pixel at a time	Shift Arrow keys
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°	Alt Shift Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°	Alt Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 15°	Alt Right arrow
Resize larger horizontally	Ctrl Alt b
Resize larger vertically	Ctrl Alt i
Resize smaller	Ctrl Alt j
Resize larger	Ctrl Alt k
Resize smaller vertically	Ctrl Alt 9
Resize smaller horizontally	Ctrl Alt w
Exit crop mode	Enter
Duplicate	Ctrl Move with mouse
Resize from center	Ctrl Resize with mouse
Constrain to vertical or horizontal movements	Shift Move with mouse
Constrain to object's aspect ratio	Shift Resize with mouse
Constrain to 15° rotation increments	Shift Rotate with mouse
Add to selection	Shift Click
Presenting
Stop presenting	Esc
Next	Right arrow
Previous	Left arrow
Go to specific slide (7 followed by Enter goes to slide 7)	Number followed by Enter
First slide	Home
Last slide	End
Open speaker notes	s
Open audience tools	a
Toggle laser pointer	l
Print	Ctrl p
Toggle captions (English only)	Ctrl Shift c
Toggle full screen	F11
Show a blank black slide	b or .
Return to the presentation from a blank black slide	Press any key
Show a blank white slide	w or ,
Return to the presentation from a blank white slide	Press any key
Video Player
Toggle play/pause	k
Rewind 10 seconds	u
Fast forward 10 seconds	o
Previous frame (while paused)	Shift ,
Next frame (while paused)	Shift .
Decrease playback rate	Ctrl Shift ,
Increase playback rate	Ctrl Shift .
Seek to specific point in the video (Shift 7 advances to 70% of duration)	Shift 0..9
Toggle captions on/off	c
Toggle full screen	f
Toggle mute	m
Screen reader support
Verbalize selection	Ctrl Alt x
Enable screen reader support Learn more about using Google Slides with a screen reader	Ctrl Alt z Alt Shift ~
Enable braille support	Ctrl Alt h
Verbalize from cursor location	Ctrl Alt r
Announce formatting at cursor location	holding Ctrl Alt, press a then f

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Meet keyboard shortcuts

Note: To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, open Google Meet and in a video meeting, press Shift ?.

Accessible info (requires screen reader)	Mac	Windows/Chrome OS
Announce who is currently speaking	Ctrl ⌘ s	Ctrl Alt s
Announce current information about the room	Ctrl ⌘ i	Ctrl Alt i
Announce recently received reactions	Ctrl ⌘ x	Ctrl Alt x
Meeting controls	Mac	Windows/Chrome OS
Show or hide captions	c	c
Open picture-in-picture mode	Shift m	Shift m
Turn on or off camera	⌘ e	Ctrl e
Mute or unmute your microphone	⌘ d	Ctrl d
Increase the number of participant tiles	Ctrl ⌘ k	Ctrl Alt k
Decrease the number of participant tiles	Ctrl ⌘ j	Ctrl Alt j
Show or hide meeting chat window	Ctrl ⌘ c	Ctrl Alt c
Show or hide participants	Ctrl ⌘ p	Ctrl Alt p
Raise or lower your hand	Ctrl ⌘ h	Ctrl Alt h
Minimize or expand your video	Ctrl ⌘ m	Ctrl Alt m
Push to Talk* *Enable "Push to Talk" in settings to use this shortcut.	Press and hold spacebar	Press and hold spacebar

Meet keyboard shortcuts (Android)

Note: These shortcuts won't be available unless you have connected an external keyboard to your Android device.

Meeting controls	Shortcut
Show or hide captions	c
Turn camera on or off	⌘ e / Ctrl e
Mute or unmute your microphone	⌘ d / Ctrl d
Show meeting chat window	Ctrl ⌘ c / Ctrl Alt c
Raise or lower your hand	Ctrl ⌘ h / Ctrl Alt h

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