Google Docs keyboard shortcuts
In Google Docs the key worth learning first is Alt+/, or Option+/ on a Mac, which finds any menu command when you type its name. The jumps around a document are two letters pressed with Ctrl+Alt held, or Ctrl+Cmd on a Mac: N then H goes to the next heading, N then C to the next comment. On Windows the menu keys depend on the browser: Chrome opens the File menu with Alt+F, other browsers with Alt+Shift+F.
Checked against Google — Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs, Tool finder, Markdown in Docs, Smart chips, Word count, Find and replace, Suggesting edits, Comments, Version history, Lists and Voice typing. Version: Google Docs on the web.
Showing the Windows keyboard. Showing the Mac keyboard.
110 shortcuts
The top 20 are the Docs shortcuts this page marks as the ones to learn first, in the order they appear here. The drill asks the marked ones first too, shuffled. Or tick your own and print those.
The 20 to learn first: the shortcuts the Docs page marks as the ones to learn first, in the order they appear on it.
Your own sheet: the Docs shortcuts you ticked.
Start here
Practise theseShow Google's list of shortcuts #WinControl plusSlashMacCommand plusSlash
Paste without the formatting #WinControl plusShift plusVMacShift plusCommand plusV
Make the paragraph a Heading 1 # Ctrl+Alt+2 to Ctrl+Alt+6 give Heading 2 to Heading 6, and Ctrl+Alt+0 goes back to normal text. Cmd+Opt with the same numbers on a Mac.WinControl plusAlt plus1MacOption plusCommand plus1
Count the words # Counts everything except headers, footers and footnotes, unless you select some text first. Tick Display word count while typing and the count stays in the bottom left as you type.WinControl plusShift plusCMacShift plusCommand plusC
Bold the selection #WinControl plusBMacCommand plusB
Italicise the selection #WinControl plusIMacCommand plusI
Insert a link, or edit the one already there #WinControl plusKMacCommand plusK
Comment on the selection # Highlight the text first. Type @ and a name or email address inside the comment to send it to that person.WinControl plusAlt plusMMacOption plusCommand plusM
Switch to suggesting, so your edits become suggestions # Your changes show in a new colour and anything you delete is crossed out; the owner decides whether to keep them. You need comment or edit access.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusXMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusX
Editing, finding and saving
Practise theseUndo #WinControl plusZMacCommand plusZ
Redo # Not Ctrl+Y, Cmd+Y on a Mac, which Google lists as repeating the last action.WinControl plusShift plusZMacShift plusCommand plusZ
Repeat the last action #WinControl plusYMacCommand plusY
Find in the document #WinControl plusFMacCommand plusF
Find and replace # Cmd+Shift+H on a Mac, not Cmd+H. Docs can find with regular expressions, but anything regex-like typed into Replace with, such as a $1 capture group, goes in as literal text.WinControl plusHMacShift plusCommand plusH
Go to the next match #WinControl plusGMacCommand plusG
Go to the previous match #WinControl plusShift plusGMacShift plusCommand plusG
Insert a page break #WinControl plusEnterMacCommand plusReturn
Insert a footnote #WinControl plusAlt plusFMacOption plusCommand plusF
Open the link the cursor is on #WinAlt plusEnterMacOption plusReturn
Insert today's date as a date chip # @tomorrow, @yesterday and @date work too, and so do dates such as @next tuesday.
@todaySave # There is nothing to do: Docs saves every change in Drive as you go.WinControl plusSMacCommand plusS
Open another file #WinControl plusOMacCommand plusO
Print #WinControl plusPMacCommand plusP
Formatting text
Practise theseUnderline the selection #WinControl plusUMacCommand plusU
Strike through the selection #WinAlt plusShift plus5MacShift plusCommand plusX
Make the selection superscript #WinControl plusFull stopMacCommand plusFull stop
Make the selection subscript #WinControl plusCommaMacCommand plusComma
Make the text bigger #WinControl plusShift plusFull stopMacShift plusCommand plusFull stop
Make the text smaller #WinControl plusShift plusCommaMacShift plusCommand plusComma
Set the selection in small capitals # Opt, not Cmd, on a Mac.WinControl plusShift plusKMacOption plusShift plusK
Copy the formatting of the selection #WinControl plusAlt plusCMacOption plusCommand plusC
Paste that formatting onto the selection #WinControl plusAlt plusVMacOption plusCommand plusV
Clear the formatting # Ctrl+Space does the same on Windows.WinControl plusBackslashMacCommand plusBackslash
Bold as you type # Needs Enable Markdown ticked under Tools > Preferences. __bold__ works too, and three asterisks each side make it bold and italic.
**bold**Italicise as you type # Needs Markdown turned on. _italic_ works too.
*italic*Strike through as you type # Needs Markdown turned on. One tilde each side.
~strikethrough~Make a link as you type # Needs Markdown turned on. No space between the closing bracket and the opening parenthesis.
[text](url)Headings, paragraphs and lists
Practise theseMake the paragraph a Heading 2 #WinControl plusAlt plus2MacOption plusCommand plus2
Make the paragraph a Heading 3 #WinControl plusAlt plus3MacOption plusCommand plus3
Turn the paragraph back into normal text #WinControl plusAlt plus0MacOption plusCommand plus0
Make a heading as you type # At the start of a paragraph, with a space after the #. ## gives Heading 2, and so on up to six. Needs Markdown turned on under Tools > Preferences.
# HeadingIndent the paragraph #WinControl plusRight bracketMacCommand plusRight bracket
Take the indent back out #WinControl plusLeft bracketMacCommand plusLeft bracket
Align left #WinControl plusShift plusLMacShift plusCommand plusL
Centre the paragraph #WinControl plusShift plusEMacShift plusCommand plusE
Align right #WinControl plusShift plusRMacShift plusCommand plusR
Justify the paragraph #WinControl plusShift plusJMacShift plusCommand plusJ
Start a numbered list # Inside a list, Tab starts a list within it and Enter twice goes back to the main list.WinControl plusShift plus7MacShift plusCommand plus7
Start a bulleted list #WinControl plusShift plus8MacShift plusCommand plus8
Start a checklist #WinControl plusShift plus9MacShift plusCommand plus9
Tick or untick a checkbox #WinControl plusAlt plusEnterMacOption plusCommand plusReturn
Move the paragraph up or down # Ctrl on a Mac as well, not Cmd.WinControl plusShift plusUp arroworControl plusShift plusDown arrowMacControl plusShift plusUp arroworControl plusShift plusDown arrow
Selecting text
Select everything #WinControl plusAMacCommand plusA
Select nothing # Keep Ctrl and Alt held for both letters, Ctrl and Cmd on a Mac.WinControl plusAlt plusUthenControl plusAlt plusAMacControl plusCommand plusUthenControl plusCommand plusA
Extend the selection one word # Google's Mac list gives no key for this.WinControl plusShift plusLeft arroworControl plusShift plusRight arrowMacNot listed
Extend the selection one paragraph # Google's Windows list gives no key for this.WinNot listedMacOption plusShift plusUp arroworOption plusShift plusDown arrow
Select to the start or end of the line #WinShift plusHomeorShift plusEndMacFunction key plusShift plusLeft arroworFunction key plusShift plusRight arrow
Select to the start or end of the document #WinControl plusShift plusHomeorControl plusShift plusEndMacShift plusCommand plusUp arroworShift plusCommand plusDown arrow
Select the list item # Keep Ctrl+Alt+Shift held for both letters, Ctrl+Cmd+Shift on a Mac.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusEthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusIMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusEthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusI
Select every item at this level of the list #WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusEthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusOMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusEthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusO
Select several separate passages # Select the first passage, press this, then use the arrow keys to move to the next passage you want.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusLeft arroworControl plusAlt plusShift plusRight arrowMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusLeft arroworControl plusShift plusCommand plusRight arrow
Comments, suggestions and versions
Practise theseOpen the comment thread # Google lists the same keys for opening the comment history.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusAMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusA
Jump to the next comment # Keep Ctrl and Alt held for both letters, Ctrl and Cmd on a Mac. P in place of N goes to the previous comment.WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusCMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusC
Move into the current comment #WinControl plusAlt plusEthenControl plusAlt plusCMacControl plusCommand plusEthenControl plusCommand plusC
Reply to the comment # On a selected comment. The single keys J, K, E and U below work there too.WinRMacR
Select the next comment # On a selected comment. K goes back to the previous one.WinJMacJ
Resolve the comment # A resolved comment stays in the document and can be reopened.WinEMacE
Leave the comment #WinUMacU
Hide the comment # On a selected comment. Google's comments page gives this key for the Mac only.WinNot listedMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusN
Switch to editing #WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusZMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusZ
Switch to viewing #WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusCMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusC
Go to the next suggestion # P in place of N goes to the previous suggestion.WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusUMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusU
Review every suggested edit # Opens the box where you can accept or reject all of them at once.WinControl plusAlt plusOthenControl plusAlt plusUMacControl plusCommand plusOthenControl plusCommand plusU
Open the version history # Needs edit access. Any earlier version can be restored, named, or copied into a new file.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusHMacOption plusShift plusCommand plusH
Step to the next edit in the version history # While viewing the version history or new changes. P in place of N steps back, as does Ctrl+Alt+J on Windows.WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusRorControl plusAlt plusKMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusR
Moving around the document
The jumps are two letters with the modifiers held down: N for next or P for previous, then a letter for what to jump to.
Show the document outline #WinControl plusAlt plusAthenControl plusAlt plusHMacControl plusCommand plusAthenControl plusCommand plusH
Jump to the next heading # A number from 1 to 6 in place of H jumps to the next heading of that level.WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusHMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusH
Jump to the next link #WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusLMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusL
Jump to the next image or drawing #WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusGMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusG
Jump to the next list # I in place of O goes to the next item in the list you are in.WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusOMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusO
Jump to the next bookmark #WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusBMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusB
Jump to the next footnote #WinControl plusAlt plusNthenControl plusAlt plusFMacControl plusCommand plusNthenControl plusCommand plusF
Move into the current footnote #WinControl plusAlt plusEthenControl plusAlt plusFMacControl plusCommand plusEthenControl plusCommand plusF
Go to the header, adding one if there is none #WinControl plusAlt plusOthenControl plusAlt plusHMacControl plusCommand plusOthenControl plusCommand plusH
Go to the next tab of the document # Ctrl+Shift+PageUp goes to the previous tab. Google's Mac list gives no key for either.WinControl plusShift plusPage DownMacNot listed
Jump to the start of the table # Keep Ctrl+Alt+Shift held throughout, Ctrl+Cmd+Shift on a Mac. T then D goes to the end of the table, T then J or L to the start or end of the row, and T then I or K to the start or end of the column.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusTthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusSMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusTthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusS
Move to the next table row # T then G goes to the previous row.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusTthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusMMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusTthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusM
Move to the next table column # T then V goes to the previous column.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusTthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusBMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusTthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusB
Leave the table #WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusTthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusEMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusTthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusE
Jump to the next table # P in place of N goes to the previous table.WinControl plusAlt plusShift plusNthenControl plusAlt plusShift plusTMacControl plusShift plusCommand plusNthenControl plusShift plusCommand plusT
Images, spelling and the view
Practise theseAdd alt text to the image #WinControl plusAlt plusYMacOption plusCommand plusY
Make the image bigger # Ctrl+Alt+B makes it wider only and Ctrl+Alt+I taller only, Cmd+Ctrl with the same letters on a Mac.WinControl plusAlt plusKMacControl plusCommand plusK
Make the image smaller # Ctrl+Alt+W makes it narrower only and Ctrl+Alt+Q shorter only, Cmd+Ctrl with the same letters on a Mac.WinControl plusAlt plusJMacControl plusCommand plusJ
Turn the image 15° clockwise # Add Shift to turn it 1° at a time.WinAlt plusRight arrowMacOption plusRight arrow
Turn the image 15° anticlockwise #WinAlt plusLeft arrowMacOption plusLeft arrow
Close the drawing editor #WinShift plusEscapeMacCommand plusEscapeorShift plusEscape
Check the spelling and grammar # F7 also works, Fn+F7 on a Mac.WinControl plusAlt plusXMacOption plusCommand plusX
Jump to the next misspelling # Ctrl+; goes back to the previous one, Cmd+; on a Mac.WinControl plusApostropheMacCommand plusApostrophe
Open the dictionary #WinControl plusShift plusYMacShift plusCommand plusY
Start voice typing # Voice typing works in the latest Chrome, Edge and Safari, with the microphone on. Google's shortcut list marks the key as available in Chrome.WinControl plusShift plusSMacShift plusCommand plusS
Zoom in or out # Ctrl+0 goes back to 100%, Cmd+0 on a Mac.WinControl plusPlusorControl plusMinusMacCommand plusPlusorCommand plusMinus
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Sheets
Sheets deliberately borrows most of Excel's keys, so almost everything you already know still works.
Word
Most of Word's shortcuts are decades old, but Microsoft has moved a few, and this page follows its current list, except where a row's note says otherwise.
Chrome
Most of these hold in Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi too, because they all share the same engine and the same conventions.
Google Docs keyboard shortcuts — comboshelf.com. Checked 25 September 2026 against Google — Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs.