Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs to navigate, format, and edit.
Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.
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 |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Text formatting |
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| 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 , |
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Paragraph formatting |
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| 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 |
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Images and drawings |
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| 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 |
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Comments and footnotes |
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| 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 |
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Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments |
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| Reply to current comment | R |
| Move to next comment | J |
| Move to previous comment | K |
| Resolve current comment | E |
| Exit current comment | U |
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Menus |
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| Context (right-click) menu |
Ctrl Shift x |
| 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 |
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Text selection with keyboard |
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| 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. |
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Text selection with mouse |
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| 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.
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Screen reader support |
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|---|---|
| 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.
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Document navigation |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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Table navigation |
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| 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 |
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Other tools and navigation |
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| 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 |
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Common actions |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
| ⌘ 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 |
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Text formatting |
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| 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 , |
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Paragraph formatting |
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| 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 |
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Images and drawings |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 \ |
| 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 |
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Other tools and navigation |
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| 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 |
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Common actions |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Table navigation |
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| 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 |
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Other navigation |
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| 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 |