Google Docs keyboard shortcuts
Google · 72 shortcuts72 Google Docs shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Cut | Ctrl+XCtrlX | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Paste | Ctrl+VCtrlV | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Paste without formatting | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV | Cmd+Shift+V⌘⇧V |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrlShiftZ | Cmd+Shift+Z⌘⇧Z |
| Insert or edit link | Ctrl+KCtrlK | Cmd+K⌘K |
| Open link | Alt+EnterAlt↵ | Option+Enter⌥↵ |
| Show common keyboard shortcuts | Ctrl+/Ctrl/ | Cmd+/⌘/ |
| Save | Ctrl+SCtrlS | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Ctrl+PCtrlP | Cmd+P⌘P | |
| Open | Ctrl+OCtrlO | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Find | Ctrl+FCtrlF | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Find and replace | Ctrl+HCtrlH | Cmd+Shift+H⌘⇧H |
| Find again | Ctrl+GCtrlG | Cmd+G⌘G |
| Find previous | Ctrl+Shift+GCtrlShiftG | Cmd+Shift+G⌘⇧G |
| Hide the menus | Ctrl+Shift+FCtrlShiftF | Ctrl+Shift+F⌃⇧F |
| Insert page break | Ctrl+EnterCtrl↵ | Cmd+Enter⌘↵ |
| Repeat last action | Ctrl+YCtrlY | Cmd+Y⌘Y |
| Switch to editing | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ZCtrlAltShiftZ | Cmd+Option+Shift+Z⌘⌥⇧Z |
| Switch to suggesting | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+XCtrlAltShiftX | Cmd+Option+Shift+X⌘⌥⇧X |
| Switch to viewing | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+CCtrlAltShiftC | Cmd+Option+Shift+C⌘⌥⇧C |
Text formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl+BCtrlB | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Italicize | Ctrl+ICtrlI | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Underline | Ctrl+UCtrlU | Cmd+U⌘U |
| Strikethrough | Alt+Shift+5AltShift5 | Cmd+Shift+X⌘⇧X |
| Superscript | Ctrl+.Ctrl. | Cmd+.⌘. |
| Subscript | Ctrl+,Ctrl, | Cmd+,⌘, |
| Copy text formatting | Ctrl+Alt+CCtrlAltC | Cmd+Option+C⌘⌥C |
| Paste text formatting | Ctrl+Alt+VCtrlAltV | Cmd+Option+V⌘⌥V |
| Clear text formatting | Ctrl+\Ctrl\ | Cmd+\⌘\ |
| Increase font size | Ctrl+Shift+.CtrlShift. | Cmd+Shift+.⌘⇧. |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl+Shift+,CtrlShift, | Cmd+Shift+,⌘⇧, |
Paragraph formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Increase paragraph indentation | Ctrl+]Ctrl] | Cmd+]⌘] |
| Decrease paragraph indentation | Ctrl+[Ctrl[ | Cmd+[⌘[ |
| Apply normal text style | Ctrl+Alt+0CtrlAlt0 | Cmd+Option+0⌘⌥0 |
| Apply heading 1 style | Ctrl+Alt+1CtrlAlt1 | Cmd+Option+1⌘⌥1 |
| Left align | Ctrl+Shift+LCtrlShiftL | Cmd+Shift+L⌘⇧L |
| Center align | Ctrl+Shift+ECtrlShiftE | Cmd+Shift+E⌘⇧E |
| Right align | Ctrl+Shift+RCtrlShiftR | Cmd+Shift+R⌘⇧R |
| Justify | Ctrl+Shift+JCtrlShiftJ | Cmd+Shift+J⌘⇧J |
| Numbered list | Ctrl+Shift+7CtrlShift7 | Cmd+Shift+7⌘⇧7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl+Shift+8CtrlShift8 | Cmd+Shift+8⌘⇧8 |
| Checklist | Ctrl+Shift+9CtrlShift9 | Cmd+Shift+9⌘⇧9 |
| Move paragraph up | Ctrl+Shift+UpCtrlShift↑ | Ctrl+Shift+Up⌃⇧↑ |
| Move paragraph down | Ctrl+Shift+DownCtrlShift↓ | Ctrl+Shift+Down⌃⇧↓ |
Comments and footnotes
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Insert comment | Ctrl+Alt+MCtrlAltM | Cmd+Option+M⌘⌥M |
| Open discussion thread | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ACtrlAltShiftA | Cmd+Option+Shift+A⌘⌥⇧A |
| Insert footnote | Ctrl+Alt+FCtrlAltF | Cmd+Option+F⌘⌥F |
| Reply to current comment | RR | RR |
| Move to next comment | JJ | JJ |
| Move to previous comment | KK | KK |
| Resolve current comment | EE | EE |
| Exit current comment | UU | UU |
Navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| File menu | Alt+FAltF | Ctrl+Option+F⌃⌥F |
| Edit menu | Alt+EAltE | Ctrl+Option+E⌃⌥E |
| Insert menu | Alt+IAltI | Ctrl+Option+I⌃⌥I |
| Format menu | Alt+OAltO | Ctrl+Option+O⌃⌥O |
| Tools menu | Alt+TAltT | Ctrl+Option+T⌃⌥T |
| Word count | Ctrl+Shift+CCtrlShiftC | Cmd+Shift+C⌘⇧C |
| Open spelling and grammar check | Ctrl+Alt+XCtrlAltX | Cmd+Option+X⌘⌥X |
| Open revision history | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+HCtrlAltShiftH | Cmd+Option+Shift+H⌘⌥⇧H |
| Open Explore tool | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ICtrlAltShiftI | Cmd+Option+Shift+I⌘⌥⇧I |
| Start voice typing | Ctrl+Shift+SCtrlShiftS | Cmd+Shift+S⌘⇧S |
| Select all | Ctrl+ACtrlA | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Extend selection to beginning of document | Ctrl+Shift+HomeCtrlShiftHome | Cmd+Shift+Up⌘⇧↑ |
| Extend selection to end of document | Ctrl+Shift+EndCtrlShiftEnd | Cmd+Shift+Down⌘⇧↓ |
Images and drawings
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Alt text | Ctrl+Alt+YCtrlAltY | Cmd+Option+Y⌘⌥Y |
| Resize larger | Ctrl+Alt+KCtrlAltK | Cmd+Ctrl+K⌘⌃K |
| Resize smaller | Ctrl+Alt+JCtrlAltJ | Cmd+Ctrl+J⌘⌃J |
| Rotate clockwise by 15 degrees | Alt+RightAlt→ | Option+Right⌥→ |
| Rotate counterclockwise by 15 degrees | Alt+LeftAlt← | Option+Left⌥← |
Ask your agent
Prompt
Make me a one-page Google Docs cheat sheet from the 72 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/google-docs, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Z. Mac: Cmd + Shift + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + S. Mac: Cmd + S.
Windows: Ctrl + F. Mac: Cmd + F.
Sources: support.google.com