Keyboard shortcuts for Google documents
Below, you’ll find a list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Documents.
If you use a Mac, you can use the shortcuts below by replacing Ctrl with Command key (or ‘Apple’ key), and Alt with the option key.| Document action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert comment | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Select all | Ctrl+A |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Show your browser’s right-click options | Shift+right-click |
| Compact controls | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Increase paragraph indentation | Tab |
| Decrease paragraph indentation | Shift+Tab |
Text formatting | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl+B |
| Italicize | Ctrl+I |
| Underline | Ctrl+U |
| Superscript | Ctrl+. |
| Subscript | Ctrl+, |
| Clear formatting | Ctrl+\ |
Paragraph formatting | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Normal paragraph style | Ctrl+Alt+0 |
| Header style 1 | Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Header style 2 | Ctrl+Alt+2 |
| Header style 3 | Ctrl+Alt+3 |
| Header style 4 | Ctrl+Alt+4 |
| Header style 5 | Ctrl+Alt+5 |
| Header style 6 | Ctrl+Alt+6 |
| Left alignment | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Center alignment | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Right alignment | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Full justify | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Numbered list | Ctrl+Shift+7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Actions | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert link | Ctrl+K |
| Find | Ctrl+F |
| Word count | Ctrl+ Up arrow + C |
| Get definitions | Ctrl+ Up arrow + Y |
Navigation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move focus to menu bar | Alt+Shift+F |
| Chat | Up arrow + Esc |
| Move to header | Ctrl + Alt + O then Ctrl + Alt + H |
| Move to footer | Ctrl + Alt + O then Ctrl + Alt + F |
| Move to next heading | Ctrl + Alt + N then Ctrl + Alt + H |
| Move to previous heading | Ctrl + Alt + P then Ctrl + Alt + H |
| Move to next heading [1-6] | Ctrl + Alt + N then Ctrl + Alt + [1-6] |
| Move to previous heading [1-6] | Ctrl + Alt + P then Ctrl + Alt + [1-6] |
| Move to current footnote | Ctrl + Alt + F then Ctrl + Alt + E |
| Move to next misspelling | Ctrl + ; |
Keyboard shortcuts can help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse.
If you use a Mac, you can use the shortcuts below by replacing Ctrl with Command key (or ‘Apple’ key). There’s one exception marked below.Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move focus to menu bar | Alt+Shift+F |
| Bold | Ctrl+B |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Italicise | Ctrl+I |
| Insert new slide | Ctrl+M * |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Underline | Ctrl+U |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Move down one screen | Page Down |
| Move up one screen | Page Up
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Keyboard shortcuts for Google spreadsheets
Note: If you use a Mac, you can use the shortcuts below by replacing Ctrl with Command key (or ‘Apple’ key).
| Editing action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Insert time | Ctrl + Up arrow + : |
| Insert date | Ctrl + Up arrow + ; |
| Fill range | Ctrl + Enter |
| Fill down | Ctrl + D |
| Fill right | Ctrl + R |
| Insert/edit comment | Up arrow + F2 |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
Movement action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move to start of row | Home |
| Move to beginning of sheet | Ctrl + Home |
| Move to end of row | End |
| Move to end of sheet | Ctrl + End |
| Move to next sheet | Ctrl + Up arrow + PageDown |
| Move to previous sheet | Ctrl + Up arrow + PageUp |
| Scroll to active cell | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Find & replace | Ctrl + F |
Menus | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show context menu | Ctrl + Up arrow + \ |
| Show sheet list | Alt + Up arrow + K |
| File menu | Alt + F |
| Display sheet menu | Alt + Up arrow + S |
Formatting action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl + B |
| Underline | Ctrl + U |
| Italic | Ctrl + I |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Up arrow + 5 |
| Apply outer border | Alt + Up arrow + 7 |
| Remove borders | Alt + Up arrow + - |
| Apply top border | Alt + Up arrow + T |
| Apply bottom border | Alt + Up arrow + B |
| Apply left border | Alt + Up arrow + L |
| Apply right border | Alt + Up arrow + R |
| Format as currency | Ctrl + Up arrow + 4 |
| Format as percentage | Ctrl + Up arrow + 5 |
| Format as exponent | Ctrl + Up arrow + 6 |
| Format as date | Ctrl + Up arrow + 3 |
| Format as time | Ctrl + Up arrow + 2 |
| Format as decimal | Ctrl + Up arrow + 1 |
Selection action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select column | Ctrl + Space |
| Select row | Up arrow + Space |
| Select all | Ctrl + Up arrow + Space |
| Select active region | Ctrl + Up arrow + 8 |
Insertion action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert array formula | Ctrl + Up arrow + Enter |
| Add new sheet | Up arrow + F11 |
File commands | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save | Ctrl + S |
| Open | Ctrl + O |
| Make a copy | Ctrl + Up arrow + S |
| Ctrl + P |
View | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Show all formulas | Ctrl + ~ |
| Compact controls | Ctrl + Up arrow + F |
Navigation | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Chat | Up arrow + Esc |
Help | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open documentation (new window) | Up arrow + F1 |
| Show shortcuts help pop-up | Ctrl + / |
