# Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows And MacOS

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**Created:** [November 10, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-docs-keyboard-shortcuts-for-windows-and-macos/263535 "2023-11-10T01:59:23Z")\
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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 + | | |
| 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 | |
| Show Person Info | Alt + → | Option + → |
| Toggle Checkbox | Control + Alt + Enter | Command + Option + Enter |

**Happy learning!**