Google Docs is a free online word processor software that lets you create and edit documents online and keep them on Google Drive cloud storage. It looks simple but is a powerful word processor software. People use it for collaboration and keeping their documents online. To masker Google Docs and be quicker, you can learn keyboard shortcuts. Using keyboard shortcuts will make you faster and you can do several things quickly. Google Docs supports lots of keyboard shortcuts for Windows and macOS. Here I am making a list of notable keyboard shortcuts you need to know.
Also see: Google Drive Keyboard shortcuts
Google Docs Keyboard shortcuts Cheatsheet
Basic Shortcuts
Action Windows macOS Copy selection Ctrl + C Command + C Cut selection Ctrl + X Command + X Paste selection Ctrl + V Command + V Undo action Ctrl + Z Command + Z Redo action Ctrl + Shift + Z Command + Shift + Z Insert or edit link Ctrl + K Command + K Open link Alt + Enter Option + Return Open file Ctrl + O Command + O Find text Ctrl + F Command + F Find text and replace Ctrl + Shift + H Command + Shift + H Enter compact mode Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F Insert page break Ctrl + Enter Command + Return Switch to suggesting mode Ctrl + Alt+ Shift + X Command + Option + Shift + Z Switch to viewing mode Ctrl + Alt+ Shift + C Command + Option + Shift + C Open revision history Ctrl + Alt+ Shift + H Command + Option + Shift + H Open Explore tool Ctrl + Alt+ Shift + I Command + Option + Shift + I Open spelling/grammar Ctrl + Alt + X Command + Option + X View word count Ctrl + Shift + C Command + Shift + C
Navigation Shortcuts
Action Windows macOS Show document outline Ctrl + Alt, press A then H Control + Command, press A then H Move to next heading Ctrl + Alt, press N then H Control + Command, press N then H Move to previous heading Ctrl + Alt, press P then H Control + Command, press P then H Move to next list Ctrl + Alt, press N then N Control + Command, press O then O Move to previous list Ctrl + Alt, press P then O Control + Command, press P then O Move to next edit Shift + Home Control + Command, press P then R Move to previous edit Shift + End Control + Command, press P then R
Text Selection Shortcuts
Action Windows macOS Select all text Ctrl + A Command + A Extend selection one character Shift + Left/right arrow Shift + Left/right arrow Extend selection one line Shift + Up/down arrow Shift + Up/down arrow Extend selection one paragraph NA Option + Shift + Up/down arrow Extend selection one word Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow NA Extend selection to beginning of line Shift + Home Shift + Fn + Left arrow Extend selection to end of line Shift + End Shift + Fn + Right arrow Extend selection to beginning of document Ctrl + Shift + Home Command + Shift + Up arrow Extend selection to end of document Ctrl + Shift + End Command + Shift + Down arrow
Formatting Shortcuts
Action Windows macOS Make text bold Ctrl + B Command + B Make text italic Ctrl + I Command + I Underline text Ctrl + U Command + U Strikethrough text Alt + Shift + 5 Command + Shift + X Put text into superscript Ctrl + . Command + . Put text into subscript Ctrl + , Command + , Clear text formatting Ctrl + \ Command + \ Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + . Command + Shift + . Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + , Command + Shift + , Increase paragraph indentation Ctrl + ] Command + ] Decrease paragraph indentation Ctrl + [ Command + [ Left align paragraph Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + I Center align paragraph Ctrl + Shift + E Command + Shift + E Right align paragraph Ctrl + Shift + R Command + Shift + R Justify paragraph Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J Move paragraph up/down Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow Add items in numbered list Ctrl + Shift + 7 Command + Shift + 7 Add items in bulleted list Ctrl + Shift + 8 Command + Shift + 8 Apply normal text style Ctrl + Alt + 0 Command + Option + 0
Image Operation Shortcuts
Action Windows macOS Add alt text Ctrl + Alt + Y Command + Option + Y Resize larger Ctrl + Alt + K Command + Ctrl + K Resize smaller Ctrl + Alt + J Command + Ctrl + J Rotate image clockwise Alt + Right arrow Option + Right arrow Rotate image counterclockwise Alt + Left arrow Option + Left arrow
Other Docs Keyboard Shortcuts
Action Windows macOS Open Revision History Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H Command + Option + Shift + H Open Explore tool Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I Command + Option + Shift + I Open spelling/grammar Ctrl + Alt + X Command + Alt + X Open dictionary Ctrl + Shift + Y Command + Shift + Y Check Word count Ctrl + Shift + C Command + Shift + C Move to the next misspelling Ctrl + ‘ Command + ‘ Move to the previous misspelling Ctrl + ; Command + ; Insert or move to header Hold Ctrl + Alt, press O then H Hold Ctrl + Command, press O then H Insert or move to footer Hold Ctrl + Alt + O, then press F Hold Ctrl + Command + O, then press F
