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Here are some of the Google Docs keyboard shortcuts you should learn.
Enjoy!
Windows | macOS | Chrome OS | Function |
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Basic Actions | |||
Ctrl + C | Command + C | Ctrl + C | Copy an item |
Ctrl + X | Command + X | Ctrl + X | Cut an item |
Ctrl + V | Command + V | Ctrl + V | Paste |
Ctrl + Shift + V | Command + Shift + V | Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
Ctrl + Z | Command + Z | Ctrl + Z | Undo change |
Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo change |
Ctrl + K | Command + K | Ctrl + K | Add or modify link |
Alt + Enter | Option + Enter | Alt + Enter | Launch link |
Ctrl + S | Command + S | Ctrl + S | Save changes |
Ctrl + P | Command + P | Ctrl + P | Print document |
Ctrl + O | Command + O | Ctrl + O | Open document |
Ctrl + F | Command + F | Ctrl + F | Find in document |
Ctrl + H | Command + Shift + H | Ctrl + H | Find and replace |
Ctrl + G | Command + G | Ctrl + G | Find again |
Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G | Ctrl + Shift + G | Find previous |
Ctrl + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F | Ctrl + Shift + F | Enter compact mode |
Ctrl + Enter | Command + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | Add page break |
Alt + /, Alt + Shift + Z, Alt + Z (Chrome) | Option + /, Ctrl + Option + Z | Alt + Z, Alt + / | Find in menus |
Ctrl + Y | Command + Y | N/A | Perform last action |
Format Text | |||
Ctrl + B | Command + B | Ctrl + B | Bold text |
Ctrl + I | Command + I | Ctrl + I | Italicize text |
Ctrl + U | Command + U | Ctrl + U | Underline text |
Alt + Shift + 5 | Command + Shift + X | Alt + Shift + 5 | Strikethrough text |
Ctrl + . (dot) | Command + . (dot) | Ctrl + . (dot) | Superscript |
Ctrl + , (comma) | Command + , (comma) | Ctrl + , (comma) | Subscript |
Ctrl + Alt + C | Command + Option + C | Ctrl + Alt + C | Copy text formatting |
Ctrl + Alt + V | Command + Option + V | Ctrl + Alt + V | Paste text formatting |
Ctrl + , Ctrl + Space | Command + |Ctrl + |Remove text formatting | ||
Ctrl + Shift + > | Command + Shift + > | Ctrl + Shift + > | Increase font size |
Ctrl + Shift + < | Command + Shift + < | Ctrl + Shift + < | Decrease font size |
Format Paragraphs | |||
Ctrl + ] | Command + ] | Ctrl + ] | Increase paragraph indentation |
Ctrl + [ | Command + [ | Ctrl + [ | Decrease paragraph indentation |
Ctrl + Alt + 0 | Command + Option + 0 | Ctrl + Alt + 0 | Use normal text style |
Ctrl + Alt + 1 to 6 | Command + Option + 1 to 6 | Ctrl + Alt + 1 to 6 | Use heading style (1 to 6) |
Ctrl + Shift + L | Command + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L | Left align paragraph |
Ctrl + Shift + E | Command + Shift + E | Ctrl + Shift + E | Center align paragraph |
Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R | Ctrl + Shift + R | Right align paragraph |
Ctrl + Shift + J | Command + Shift + J | Ctrl + Shift + J | Justify paragraph |
Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Command + Shift + 7 | Ctrl + Shift + 7 | Use numbered list |
Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Command + Shift + 8 | Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Use bulleted list |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow | Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow | N/A | Move paragraph up |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow | Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow | N/A | Move paragraph down |
Media | |||
Ctrl + Alt + Y | Command + Option + Y | Ctrl + Alt + Y | Add alt text |
Ctrl + Alt + K | Command + Ctrl + K | Ctrl + Alt + K | Make media larger |
Ctrl + Alt + B | Command + Ctrl + B | Ctrl + Alt + B | Make media larger horizontally |
Ctrl + Alt + I | Command + Ctrl + I | Ctrl + Alt + I | Make media larger vertically |
Ctrl + Alt + J | Command + Ctrl + J | Ctrl + Alt + J | Make media smaller |
Ctrl + Alt + W | Command + Ctrl + W | Ctrl + Alt + W | Make media smaller horizontally |
Ctrl + Alt + Q | Command + Ctrl + Q | Ctrl + Alt + Q | Make media smaller vertically |
Alt + Right Arrow | Option + Right Arrow | Alt + Right Arrow | Rotate 15-degree clockwise |
Alt + Left Arrow | Option + Left Arrow | Alt + Left Arrow | Rotate 15-degree counterclockwise |
Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Option + Shift + Right Arrow | Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Rotate 1-degree clockwise |
Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Option + Shift + Left Arrow | Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Rotate 1-degree counterclockwise |
Shift + Esc | Command + Esc, Shift + Esc | Ctrl + Esc, Shift + Esc | Exit drawing editor |
Comments and Footnotes | |||
Ctrl + Alt + M | Command + Option + M | Ctrl + Alt + M | Add comment |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A | Command + Option + Shift + A | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A | Access discussion thread |
Ctrl + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | Enter current comment |
Ctrl + Alt + F | Command + Option + F | Ctrl + Alt + F | Add footnote |
Hold Ctrl + Alt and press e then f | Hold Ctrl + Command and press e then f | Hold Ctrl + Alt and press e then f | Go to current footnote |
Hold Ctrl + Alt and press n then f | Hold Ctrl + Command and press n then f | Hold Ctrl + Alt and press n then f | Go to next footnote |
Hold Ctrl + Alt and press p then f | Hold Ctrl + Command and press p then f | Hold Ctrl + Alt and press p then f | Go to previous footnote |
Menu Navigation | |||
Ctrl + Shift + X, Ctrl + Shift + |Command + Shift + |Ctrl + Shift + X | Access context menu | ||
Alt + F (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + F | Ctrl + Option + F | Alt + F | Open File menu |
Alt + E (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + E | Ctrl + Option + E | Alt + E | Open Edit menu |
Alt + V (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + V | Ctrl + Option + V | Alt + V | Open View menu |
Alt + I (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + I | Ctrl + Option + I | Alt + I | Open Insert menu |
Alt + O (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + O | Ctrl + Option + O | Alt + O | Open Format menu |
Alt + T (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + T | Ctrl + Option + T | Alt + T | Open Tools menu |
Alt + H (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + H | Ctrl + Option + H | Alt + H | Open Help menu |
Alt + A (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + A | Ctrl + Option + A | Alt + A | Open Accessibility menu |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K | Command + Option + Shift + K | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K | Open Input Tools menu |
Shift + Right-Click | Shift + Right-Click | N/A | Open browser’s context menu |
Select Text with Keyboard | |||
Ctrl + A | Command + A | Ctrl + A | Select all |
Shift + Left Arrow | Shift + Left Arrow | Shift + Left Arrow | Select one character on the left |
Shift + Right Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow | Select one character on the right |
Shift + Down Arrow | Shift + Down Arrow | Shift + Down Arrow | Select next line |
Shift + Up Arrow | Shift + Up Arrow | Shift + Up Arrow | Select previous line |
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow | N/A | Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow | Select one word on the left |
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow | N/A | Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow | Select one word on the right |
Shift + Home | Shift + Fn + Left Arrow | N/A | Select from the beginning of the line |
Shift + End | Shift + Fn + Right Arrow | N/A | Select until the end of the line |
Ctrl + Shift + Home | Command + Shift + Up Arrow | N/A | Select from the beginning of the document |
Ctrl + Shift + End | Command + Shift + Down Arrow | N/A | Select until the end of the document |
Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then i | Hold Ctrl + Command + Shift and press e then i | Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then i | Select current list item |
Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then o | Hold Ctrl + Command + Shift and press e then o | Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then o | Select all list items at current level |
Select Text with Mouse | |||
Double-Click | Double-Click | Double-Click | Select word |
Double-Click + Drag | Double-Click + Drag | Double-Click + Drag | Extend selection one word at a time |
Triple-Click | Triple-Click | Triple-Click | Select paragraph |
Triple-Click + Drag | Triple-Click + Drag | Triple-Click + Drag | Extend selection one paragraph at a time |