Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

Google Docs shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 153 searchable Google Docs keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for General, Editing, Formatting, Paragraph And Navigation, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

Open Shortcuts HelpCtrl/
CutCtrlX
BoldCtrlB
Left AlignCtrlShiftL
New DocumentCtrlAltShiftN
Open DocumentCtrlO

General

44 shortcuts

Open Shortcuts Help

Ctrl/

Ctrl+/ · Cmd+/

New Document

CtrlAltShiftN

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N · Cmd+Opt+Shift+N

Open Document

CtrlO

Ctrl+O · Cmd+O

CtrlP

Ctrl+P · Cmd+P

Save

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Undo

CtrlZ

Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z

Redo

CtrlY

Ctrl+Y · Cmd+Shift+Z

Find

CtrlF

Ctrl+F · Cmd+F

Toggle compact menus

CtrlShiftF

Ctrl+Shift+F

Switch to editing mode

CtrlAltShiftZ

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z · Opt+Shift+Cmd+Z

Switch to suggesting mode

CtrlAltShiftX

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X · Opt+Shift+Cmd+X

Switch to viewing mode

CtrlAltShiftC

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C · Opt+Shift+Cmd+C

Zoom in

Ctrl+

Ctrl++ · Cmd++

Zoom out

Ctrl-

Ctrl+- · Cmd+-

Zoom to 100 percent

Ctrl0

Ctrl+0 · Cmd+0

Open version history

CtrlAltShiftH

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H · Opt+Shift+Cmd+H

Open dictionary

CtrlShiftY

Ctrl+Shift+Y · Shift+Cmd+Y

Word count

CtrlShiftC

Ctrl+Shift+C · Shift+Cmd+C

Voice typing in Chrome

CtrlShiftS

Ctrl+Shift+S · Shift+Cmd+S

Go to side panel

CtrlAlt.CtrlAlt,

Ctrl+Alt+. · Ctrl+Alt+, · Opt+Cmd+. · Opt+Cmd+,

Editing

43 shortcuts

Cut

CtrlX

Ctrl+X · Cmd+X

Copy

CtrlC

Ctrl+C · Cmd+C

Paste

CtrlV

Ctrl+V · Cmd+V

Paste Without Formatting

CtrlShiftV

Ctrl+Shift+V · Cmd+Shift+V

Select All

CtrlA

Ctrl+A · Cmd+A

Insert Link

CtrlK

Ctrl+K · Cmd+K

Open Comment Thread

CtrlAltShiftA

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A · Cmd+Opt+Shift+A

Insert Comment

CtrlAltM

Ctrl+Alt+M · Cmd+Opt+M

Open selected link

AltEnter

Alt+Enter · Opt+Enter

Find and replace

CtrlH

Ctrl+H · Shift+Cmd+H

Find next

CtrlG

Ctrl+G · Cmd+G

Find previous

CtrlShiftG

Ctrl+Shift+G · Shift+Cmd+G

Insert page break

CtrlEnter

Ctrl+Enter · Cmd+Enter

Image: edit alternative text

CtrlAltY

Ctrl+Alt+Y · Opt+Cmd+Y

Image: enlarge

CtrlAltK

Ctrl+Alt+K · Ctrl+Cmd+K

Image: increase width

CtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+B · Ctrl+Cmd+B

Image: increase height

CtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+I · Ctrl+Cmd+I

Image: shrink

CtrlAltJ

Ctrl+Alt+J · Ctrl+Cmd+J

Image: decrease width

CtrlAltW

Ctrl+Alt+W · Ctrl+Cmd+W

Image: decrease height

CtrlAltQ

Ctrl+Alt+Q · Ctrl+Cmd+Q

Image: rotate clockwise 15 degrees

Alt→

Alt+→ · Opt+→

Image: rotate counterclockwise 15 degrees

Alt←

Alt+← · Opt+←

Image: rotate counterclockwise one degree

AltShift←

Alt+Shift+← · Opt+Shift+←

Image: rotate clockwise one degree

AltShift→

Alt+Shift+→ · Opt+Shift+→

Close drawing editor

ShiftEsc

Shift+Esc · Cmd+Esc

Insert footnote

CtrlAltF

Ctrl+Alt+F · Opt+Cmd+F

Review suggested edits

CtrlAltOCtrlAltU

Ctrl+Alt+O Ctrl+Alt+U · Ctrl+Cmd+O Ctrl+Cmd+U

Selected comment: reply

R

Selected comment: resolve

E

Selected comment: exit

U

Extend selection by character

Shift←Shift→

Shift+← · Shift+→

Extend selection by line

Shift↑Shift↓

Shift+↑ · Shift+↓

Extend selection by word

CtrlShift←CtrlShift→

Ctrl+Shift+← · Ctrl+Shift+→

Select to line start

ShiftHome

Shift+Home · Shift+Fn+←

Select to line end

ShiftEnd

Shift+End · Shift+Fn+→

Select to document start

CtrlShiftHome

Ctrl+Shift+Home · Shift+Cmd+↑

Select to document end

CtrlShiftEnd

Ctrl+Shift+End · Shift+Cmd+↓

Select current list item

CtrlAltShiftECtrlAltShiftI

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+E Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+I

Select list items at current level

CtrlAltShiftECtrlAltShiftO

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+E Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+O

Open spelling and grammar

CtrlAltXF7

Ctrl+Alt+X · F7 · Opt+Cmd+X · Fn+F7

Next misspelling

Ctrl'

Ctrl+' · Cmd+'

Previous misspelling

Ctrl;

Ctrl+; · Cmd+;

Toggle checkbox

CtrlAltEnter

Ctrl+Alt+Enter · Opt+Cmd+Enter

Formatting

12 shortcuts

Bold

CtrlB

Ctrl+B · Cmd+B

Italic

CtrlI

Ctrl+I · Cmd+I

Underline

CtrlU

Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Strikethrough

AltShift5

Alt+Shift+5 · Cmd+Shift+X

Superscript

Ctrl.

Ctrl+. · Cmd+.

Subscript

Ctrl,

Ctrl+, · Cmd+,

Clear Formatting

Ctrl\

Ctrl+\ · Cmd+\

Increase Font Size

CtrlShift>

Ctrl+Shift+> · Cmd+Shift+>

Copy text formatting

CtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+C · Opt+Cmd+C

Paste text formatting

CtrlAltV

Ctrl+Alt+V · Opt+Cmd+V

Decrease font size

CtrlShift,

Ctrl+Shift+, · Shift+Cmd+,

Small caps

CtrlShiftK

Ctrl+Shift+K · Opt+Shift+K

Paragraph And Navigation

54 shortcuts

Left Align

CtrlShiftL

Ctrl+Shift+L · Cmd+Shift+L

Center Align

CtrlShiftE

Ctrl+Shift+E · Cmd+Shift+E

Right Align

CtrlShiftR

Ctrl+Shift+R · Cmd+Shift+R

Justify

CtrlShiftJ

Ctrl+Shift+J · Cmd+Shift+J

Numbered List

CtrlShift7

Ctrl+Shift+7 · Cmd+Shift+7

Bulleted List

CtrlShift8

Ctrl+Shift+8 · Cmd+Shift+8

Go To Next Heading

CtrlAltNCtrlAltH

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+H · Cmd+Opt+N Cmd+Opt+H

Go To Previous Heading

CtrlAltPCtrlAltH

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+H · Cmd+Opt+P Cmd+Opt+H

Increase paragraph indent

Ctrl]

Ctrl+] · Cmd+]

Decrease paragraph indent

Ctrl[

Ctrl+[ · Cmd+[

Apply normal text style

CtrlAlt0

Ctrl+Alt+0 · Opt+Cmd+0

Create checklist

CtrlShift9

Ctrl+Shift+9 · Shift+Cmd+9

Move paragraph up or down

CtrlShift↑CtrlShift↓

Ctrl+Shift+↑ · Ctrl+Shift+↓

Go to current footnote

CtrlAltECtrlAltF

Ctrl+Alt+E Ctrl+Alt+F · Ctrl+Cmd+E Ctrl+Cmd+F

Next footnote

CtrlAltNCtrlAltF

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+F · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+F

Previous footnote

CtrlAltPCtrlAltF

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+F · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+F

Next suggested edit

CtrlAltNCtrlAltU

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+U · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+U

Previous suggested edit

CtrlAltPCtrlAltU

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+U · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+U

Next comment

CtrlAltNCtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+C · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+C

Previous comment

CtrlAltPCtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+C · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+C

Selected comment: next

J

Selected comment: previous

K

Show document outline

CtrlAltACtrlAltH

Ctrl+Alt+A Ctrl+Alt+H · Ctrl+Cmd+A Ctrl+Cmd+H

Next image or drawing

CtrlAltNCtrlAltG

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+G

Previous image or drawing

CtrlAltPCtrlAltG

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+G

Next list

CtrlAltNCtrlAltO

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+O · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+O

Previous list

CtrlAltPCtrlAltO

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+O · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+O

Next list item

CtrlAltNCtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+I · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+I

Previous list item

CtrlAltPCtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+I · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+I

Next link

CtrlAltNCtrlAltL

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+L · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+L

Previous link

CtrlAltPCtrlAltL

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+L · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+L

Next bookmark

CtrlAltNCtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+B · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+B

Previous bookmark

CtrlAltPCtrlAltB

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+B · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+B

Next formatting change

CtrlAltNCtrlAltW

Ctrl+Alt+N Ctrl+Alt+W · Ctrl+Cmd+N Ctrl+Cmd+W

Previous formatting change

CtrlAltPCtrlAltW

Ctrl+Alt+P Ctrl+Alt+W · Ctrl+Cmd+P Ctrl+Cmd+W

Go to table start

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftS

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+S

Go to table end

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftD

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+D

Go to table column start

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftI

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+I

Go to table column end

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftK

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+K

Next table column

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftB

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+B

Previous table column

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftV

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+V

Go to table row start

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftJ

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+J

Go to table row end

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftL

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+L

Next table row

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftM

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+M

Previous table row

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftG

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+G

Exit table

CtrlAltShiftTCtrlAltShiftE

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+E

Next table

CtrlAltShiftNCtrlAltShiftT

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+N Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T

Previous table

CtrlAltShiftPCtrlAltShiftT

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T · Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+P Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+T

Page up

PageUp

PageUp · Fn+↑

Page down

PageDown

PageDown · Fn+↓

Insert or go to header

CtrlAltOCtrlAltH

Ctrl+Alt+O Ctrl+Alt+H · Ctrl+Cmd+O Ctrl+Cmd+H

Move focus out of editor

CtrlAltShiftM

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M

Documentation check for this addition

121 additional actions were checked against the official documentation on 2026-11-05. Existing actions were retained. These are documentary checks, not tests in installed applications. A dash means this batch does not provide a verified binding for that system. Context such as PDF viewer, text field or address bar is part of the action.

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