Google Drive is Google’s cloud storage service that offers free storage along with an option to purchase more storage in premium subscriptions. This cloud storage service allows users to store their important files on Google’s cloud which will be there for always. Users will be accessing those files from anywhere using the web or mobile apps.
For quicker navigation and actions on desktops and laptops, Google has also added keyboard shorts. If you learn these keyboard shortcuts, you will be able to perform several actions faster. On this page, I am listing Google Drive keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Chrome OS, and macOS. You should check all the keyboard shortcuts and learn the keyboard shortcuts of the actions you frequently use.
Google Drive Shortcut keys
Navigation and views | |
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Go to navigation panel (folders list) | g then n g then f |
Go to items view | g then l |
Switch between grid and list in items view | v |
Go to details pane | g then d |
Go to top of application (Google bar) | g then t |
Go to download status | g then a |
Go to upload status | g then u |
Show or hide details pane | d |
Show or hide activity pane | i |
Select items | |
Select or deselect an item | x |
Select next item down | j Down arrow |
Select next item up | k Up arrow |
Select the next item to the left | h Left arrow |
Select the next item to the right | l Right arrow |
Extend selection down | Shift + Down arrow |
Extend selection up | Shift + Up arrow |
Extend selection left | Shift + Left arrow |
Extend selection right | Shift + Right arrow |
Select all visible items | Shift + a |
Clear all selections | Shift + n |
Move between items | |
Move down without changing selection | Ctrl + Down arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Down arrow (Mac) |
Move up without changing selection | Ctrl + Up arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Up arrow (Mac) |
Move left without changing selection | Ctrl + Left arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Left arrow (Mac) |
Move right without changing selection | Ctrl + Right arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Right arrow (Mac) |
Take action on selected items | |
Open selected item | Enter o |
Rename selected item | n |
Share selected items | . (dot) |
Move selected items to a new folder | z |
Star or unstar selected items | s |
Add selected folder to another folder Create shortcuts to selected items | Shift + z |
Remove selected items | # or Alt + Backspace (Chrome OS) # or Delete (Windows) # or Fn + Delete (Mac) |
Undo the last action | Ctrl + z (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + z (Mac) |
Redo last undone action | Ctrl + Shift + z (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Shift + z (Mac) |
Create new items | |
Document | Shift + t |
Presentation | Shift + p |
Spreadsheet | Shift + s |
Drawing | Shift + d |
Folder | Shift + f |
Form | Shift + o |
Open menus | |
Create menu | c |
More actions menu | a |
Current folder actions menu | f |
Sort menu | r |
Settings menu | t |
Application actions | |
Display keyboard shortcuts list | Shift + / Ctrl + / (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + / (Mac) |
Choose next visual density (row height and element spacing for list view) | q then q |
Find/find next | Ctrl + f (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + f (Mac) |
Ctrl + p (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + p (Mac) | |
Show last message | m |
Search your Drive | / |
Preview mode actions | |
Close | Esc |
Play/pause | Space |
Zoom in | + or = |
Zoom out | – |