Knowing keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs can significantly boost your productivity and streamline your workflow. Here’s a list of Google Docs keyboard shortcuts to help you do just that.
Common Actions
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Copy |
Control + C |
Command + C |
| Cut |
Control + X |
Command + X |
| Paste |
Control + V |
Command + V |
| Paste w/o Formatting |
Control + Shift + V |
Command + Shift + V |
| Undo |
Control + Z |
Command + Z |
| Redo |
Control + Shift + Z |
Command + Shift + Z |
| Insert Link |
Control + K |
Command + K |
| Open Link |
Alt + Enter |
Option + Enter |
| Show Shortcuts |
Control + / |
Command + / |
| Save |
Control + S |
Command + S |
| Print |
Control + P |
Command + P |
| Open |
Control + O |
Command + O |
| Find |
Control + F |
Command + F |
| Find & Replace |
Control + H |
Command + Shift + H |
| Find Again |
Control + G |
Command + G |
| Find Previous |
Control + Shift + G |
Command + Shift + G |
| Hide Menus |
Control + Shift + F |
Control + Shift + F |
| Insert Page Break |
Control + Enter |
Command + Enter |
| Tool Finder |
Alt + / |
Option + / |
| Repeat Action |
Control + Y |
Command + Y |
| Edit Mode |
Control + Alt + Shift + Z |
Command + Option + Shift + Z |
| Suggest Mode |
Control + Alt + Shift + X |
Command + Option + Shift + X |
| View Mode |
Control + Alt + Shift + C |
Command + Option + Shift + C |
| Zoom In |
Control + + |
Command + + |
| Zoom Out |
Control + – |
Command + – |
| Zoom 100% |
Control + 0 |
Command + 0 |
Text and Paragraph Formatting
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Bold |
Control + B |
Command + B |
| Italic |
Control + I |
Command + I |
| Underline |
Control + U |
Command + U |
| Strikethrough |
Alt + Shift + 5 |
Command + Shift + X |
| Superscript |
Control + . |
Command + . |
| Subscript |
Control + , |
Command + , |
| Copy Formatting |
Control + Alt + C |
Command + Option + C |
| Paste Formatting |
Control + Alt + V |
Command + Option + V |
| Clear Formatting |
Control + |Command + | |
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| Increase Font Size |
Control + Shift + . |
Command + Shift + . |
| Decrease Font Size |
Control + Shift + , |
Command + Shift + , |
| Increase Indent |
Control + ] |
Command + ] |
| Decrease Indent |
Control + [ |
Command + [ |
| Normal Text |
Control + Alt + 0 |
Command + Option + 0 |
| Heading [1-6] |
Control + Alt + 1 to 6 |
Command + Option + 1 to 6 |
| Left Align |
Control + Shift + L |
Command + Shift + L |
| Center Align |
Control + Shift + E |
Command + Shift + E |
| Right Align |
Control + Shift + R |
Command + Shift + R |
| Justify |
Control + Shift + J |
Command + Shift + J |
| Numbered List |
Control + Shift + 7 |
Command + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted List |
Control + Shift + 8 |
Command + Shift + 8 |
| Checklist |
Control + Shift + 9 |
Command + Shift + 9 |
| Move Paragraph |
Control + Shift + Up Arrow / ↓ |
Control + Shift + Up Arrow / ↓ |
Images and Drawings
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Alt Text |
Control + Alt + Y |
Command + Option + Y |
| Resize Larger |
Control + Alt + K |
Command + Control + K |
| Resize Larger Horizontally |
Control + Alt + B |
Command + Control + B |
| Resize Larger Vertically |
Control + Alt + I |
Command + Control + I |
| Resize Smaller |
Control + Alt + J |
Command + Control + J |
| Resize Smaller Horizontally |
Control + Alt + W |
Command + Control + W |
| Resize Smaller Vertically |
Control + Alt + Q |
Command + Control + Q |
| Rotate Clockwise 15° |
Alt + → |
Option + → |
| Rotate Counterclockwise 15° |
Alt + ← |
Option + ← |
| Rotate Counterclockwise 1° |
Alt + Shift + ← |
Option + Shift + ← |
| Rotate Clockwise 1° |
Alt + Shift + → |
Option + Shift + → |
| Close Editor |
Shift + Escape |
Command + Escape / Shift + Escape |
Comments and Footnotes
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Insert Comment |
Control + Alt + M |
Command + Option + M |
| Open Discussion |
Control + Alt + Shift + A |
Command + Option + Shift + A |
| Enter Comment |
Control + Alt + E then C |
Control + Command + E then C |
| Insert Footnote |
Control + Alt + F |
Command + Option + F |
| Move to Footnote |
Control + Alt + E then F |
Control + Command + E then F |
| Next Footnote |
Control + Alt + N then F |
Control + Command + N then F |
| Previous Footnote |
Control + Alt + P then F |
Control + Command + P then F |
| Next Suggestion |
Control + Alt + N then U |
Control + Command + N then U |
| Previous Suggestion |
Control + Alt + P then U |
Control + Command + P then U |
| Review Edits |
Control + Alt + O then U |
Control + Command + O then U |
| Next Comment |
Control + Alt + N then C |
Control + Command + N then C |
| Previous Comment |
Control + Alt + P then C |
Control + Command + P then C |
| Comment History |
Control + Alt + Shift + A |
Command + Option + Shift + A |
Menus
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Context Menu |
Control + Shift + X |
Command + Shift + | |
| File Menu |
Alt + F |
Control + Option + F |
| Edit Menu |
Alt + E |
Control + Option + E |
| View Menu |
Alt + V |
Control + Option + V |
| Insert Menu |
Alt + I |
Control + Option + I |
| Format Menu |
Alt + O |
Control + Option + O |
| Tools Menu |
Alt + T |
Control + Option + T |
| Help Menu |
Alt + H |
Control + Option + H |
| Accessibility Menu |
Alt + A |
Control + Option + A |
| Input Tools |
Control + Alt + Shift + K |
Command + Option + Shift + K |
Text Selection (Keyboard)
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Select All |
Control + A |
Command + A |
| Select None |
Control + Alt + U then A |
Control + Command + U then A |
| Extend Char Selection |
Shift + ← / → |
|
| Extend Line Selection |
Shift + ↑ / ↓ |
|
| Extend Word Selection |
Control + Shift + ← / → |
Command + Shift + ← / → |
| Extend to Line Start |
Shift + Home |
Shift + Fn + ← |
| Extend to Line End |
Shift + End |
Shift + Fn + → |
| Extend to Doc Start |
Control + Shift + Home |
Command + Shift + ↑ |
| Extend to Doc End |
Control + Shift + End |
Command + Shift + ↓ |
Text Selection (Mouse)
| Action |
Windows and Mac |
| Select Word |
Double-click |
| Extend Word Selection |
Double-click + Drag |
| Select Paragraph |
Triple-click |
| Extend Paragraph Selection |
Triple-click + Drag |
Screen Reader
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Enable Screen Reader |
Control + Alt + Z |
Option + Command + Z |
| Enable Braille |
Control + Alt + H |
Command + Option + H |
| Verbalize Selection |
Control + Alt + A then X |
Control + Command + A then X |
| Verbalize from Cursor |
Control + Alt + A then R |
Control + Command + A then R |
| Announce Cursor Location |
Control + Alt + A then L |
Control + Command + A then L |
Navigation
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Show Outline |
Control + Alt + A then H |
Control + + Command + A then H |
| Next Heading |
Control + Alt + N then H |
Control + + Command + N then H |
| Previous Heading |
Control + Alt + P then H |
Control + + Command + P then H |
| Next Media |
Control + Alt + N then G |
Control + + Command + N then G |
| Previous Media |
Control + Alt + P then G |
Control + + Command + P then G |
Table
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Start of Table |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then S |
Control + Command + Shift + T then S |
| End of Table |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then D |
Control + Command + Shift + T then D |
| Start of Column |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then I |
Control + Command + Shift + T then I |
| End of Column |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then K |
Control + Command + Shift + T then K |
| Next Column |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then B |
Control + Command + Shift + T then B |
| Previous Column |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then V |
Control + Command + Shift + T then V |
| Start of Row |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then J |
Control + Command + Shift + T then J |
| End of Row |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then L |
Control + Command + Shift + T then L |
| Next Row |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then M |
Control + Command + Shift + T then M |
| Previous Row |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then G |
Control + Command + Shift + T then G |
| Exit Table |
Control + Alt + Shift + T then E |
Control + Command + Shift + T then E |
Other Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
Mac |
| Revision History |
Control + Alt + Shift + H |
Command + Option + Shift + H |
| Explore Tool |
Control + Alt + Shift + I |
Command + Option + Shift + I |
| Spelling/Grammar |
Control + Alt + X / F7 |
Command + Option + X / Fn + F7 |
| Dictionary |
Control + Shift + Y |
Command + Shift + Y |
| Word Count |
Control + Shift + C |
Command + Shift + C |
| Voice Typing |
Control + Shift + S |
Command + Shift + S |
| Side Panel |
Control + Alt + . / , |
Command + Option + . / , |
| Page Up |
Page Up |
Fn + ↑ |
| Page Down |
Page Down |
Fn + ↓ |
| Next Misspelling |
Control + ‘ |
Command + ‘ |
| Previous Misspelling |
Control + ; |
Command + ; |
| Header |
Control + Alt + O then H |
Control + Command + O then H |
| Footer |
Control + Alt + O then F |
Control + Command + O then F |
| Focus to Popup |
Control + Alt + E then P |
Control + Command + E then P |
| Focus Out of Text |
Control + Alt + Shift + M |
Command + Option + Shift + M |
| Return to Text |
Escape |
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| Show Person Info |
Alt + → |
Option + → |
| Toggle Checkbox |
Control + Alt + Enter |
Command + Option + Enter |
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