
Google Docs is a go-to web-based application word processor that’s very convenient for on-the-go folks and it also comes with a mobile app for all smartphone users.
It is compatible with other file formats from Microsoft apps which is a great thing for unfinished documents made in Microsoft word processor.
The best thing about Google Docs is that it offers a wide-variety of keyboard shortcuts that will make your experience of the application so much convenient.
Here’s the complete list of Google Docs keyboard shortcuts:
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Basic Actions
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 |
Search the menus | Alt + / Alt + Shift + z Google Chrome: Alt + z |
Repeat last action | Ctrl + y |
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 + \ Ctrl + Space |
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 |
Move paragraph up/down | Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow |
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 | Shift + Esc |
Comments and Footnotes
Insert comment | Ctrl + Alt + m |
Open discussion thread | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a |
Enter current comment | Ctrl + Enter |
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 |
Menus
Context (right-click) menu | Ctrl + Shift + x Ctrl + Shift + \ |
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 |
Text Selection with Keyboard
Select all | Ctrl + 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 |
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 |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac
Basic Actions
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 |
Search the menus | Option + / Ctrl + Option + z |
Repeat last action | ⌘ + y |
Text Formatting
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 + < |
Paragraph Formatting
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 |
Move paragraph up/down | Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow |
Images and Drawings
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 |
Comments and Footnotes
Insert comment | ⌘ + Option + m |
Open discussion thread | ⌘ + Option + Shift + a |
Enter current comment | Ctrl + Enter |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |