Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs to navigate, format, and edit. Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards. To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs, press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + / (Mac). To
search the menus, press Alt + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option + / (Mac). You can also use menu access keys. Open any application menu using the keyboard, then type the underlined letter for the item you'd like to select. For example, to open the Insert menu on a Mac, press Ctrl + Option + i. To select "Image," type the underlined letter i. PC shortcuts
Common actions Text formatting Paragraph formatting Images and drawings Comments and footnotes Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments Menus Ctrl + Shift + x Text selection with keyboard Text selection with mouse The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support. Screen reader support Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table: Document navigation Table navigation Other tools and navigationCopy
Ctrl + c
Cut
Ctrl + x
Paste
Ctrl + v
Paste without formatting
Ctrl + Shift + v
Undo
Ctrl + z
Redo
Ctrl + Shift + z
Insert or edit link
Ctrl + k
Open link
Alt + Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Ctrl + s
Print
Ctrl + p
Open
Ctrl + o
Find
Ctrl + f
Find and replace
Ctrl + h
Find again
Ctrl + g
Find previous
Ctrl + Shift + g
Hide the menus (compact mode)
Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert page break
Ctrl + Enter
Search the menus
Alt + /
Alt + Shift + z
Google Chrome: Alt + z
Repeat last action
Ctrl + y
Switch to editing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x
Switch to viewing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c
Bold
Ctrl + b
Italicize
Ctrl + i
Underline
Ctrl + u
Strikethrough
Alt + Shift + 5
Superscript
Ctrl + .
Subscript
Ctrl + ,
Copy text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + c
Paste text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + v
Clear text formatting
Ctrl + \
Ctrl + Space
Increase font size
Ctrl + Shift + .
Decrease font size
Ctrl + Shift + ,
Increase paragraph indentation
Ctrl + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation
Ctrl + [
Apply normal text style
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Apply heading style [1-6]
Ctrl + Alt + [1-6]
Left align
Ctrl + Shift + l
Center align
Ctrl + Shift + e
Right align
Ctrl + Shift + r
Justify
Ctrl + Shift + j
Numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Checklist
Ctrl + Shift + 9
Move paragraph up/down
Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow
Alt text
Ctrl + Alt + y
Resize larger
Ctrl + Alt + k
Resize larger horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + b
Resize larger vertically
Ctrl + Alt + i
Resize smaller
Ctrl + Alt + j
Resize smaller horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + w
Resize smaller vertically
Ctrl + Alt + q
Rotate clockwise by 15°
Alt + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°
Alt + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°
Alt + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°
Alt + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor
Shift + Esc
Insert comment
Ctrl + Alt + m
Open discussion thread
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Enter current comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then c
Insert footnote
Ctrl + Alt + f
Move to current footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then f
Move to next footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then f
Move to previous footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then f
Move to next suggestion
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then u
Review suggested edits
holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then u
Move to next comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen c
Move to previous comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then c
Open comment history
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Reply to current comment
R
Move to next comment
J
Move to previous comment
K
Resolve current comment
E
Exit current comment
U
Context (right-click) menu
Ctrl + Shift + \
Shift + F10File menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + f
other browsers: Alt + Shift + f
Edit menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + e
other browsers: Alt + Shift + e
View menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + v
other browsers: Alt + Shift + v
Insert menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + i
other browsers: Alt + Shift + i
Format menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + o
other browsers: Alt + Shift + o
Tools menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + t
other browsers: Alt + Shift + t
Help menu
in Google Chrome: Alt + h
other browsers: Alt + Shift + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
in Google Chrome: Alt + a
other browsers: Alt + Shift + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k
Show your browser's context menu
Shift + right-click
Select all
Ctrl + a
Select none
holding Ctrl + Alt, press u then a
Extend selection one character
Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line
Shift + Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word
Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line
Shift + Home
Extend selection to the end of the line
Shift + End
Extend selection to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Extend selection to the end of the document
Ctrl + Shift + End
Select current list item
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text
After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Select word
Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time
Double-click + drag
Select paragraph
Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time
Triple-click + drag
Screen reader shortcuts
Enable screen reader support
Ctrl + Alt + z
Alt + Shift + ~
Enable braille support
Ctrl + Alt + h
Verbalize selection
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r
Verbalize comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then l
Verbalize word count
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then w
Navigation shortcuts
Show outline
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then h
Move to next heading
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then h
Move to previous heading
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then [1-6]
Move to next graphic
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then g
Move to previous graphic
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then g
Move to next list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then o
Move to previous list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then i
Move to next link
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then l
Move to previous link
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then l
Move to next bookmark
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then b
Move to next formatting change
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then w
Move to next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then r
Ctrl + Alt + k
Move to previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then r
Ctrl + Alt + j
Move to the start of the table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then g
Exit table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press p then t
Open revision history
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h
Open Explore tool
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i
Open spelling/grammar
Ctrl + Alt + x
F7
Open dictionary
Ctrl + Shift + y
Word count
Ctrl + Shift + c
Start voice typing
(available in Chrome browsers)
Ctrl + Shift + s
Go to side panel
Ctrl + Alt + .
Ctrl + Alt + ,
Page up
Page Up
Page down
Page Down
Move to next misspelling
Ctrl + '
Move to previous misspelling
Ctrl + ;
Insert or move to header
holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then h
Insert or move to footer
holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then p
Move focus out of editing area
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m
Show person or group info
Alt + Right arrow
Mac shortcuts
Copy | ⌘ + c |
Cut | ⌘ + x |
Paste | ⌘ + v |
Paste without formatting | ⌘ + Shift + v |
Undo | ⌘ + z |
Redo | ⌘ + Shift + z |
Insert or edit link | ⌘ + k |
Open link | Option + Enter |
Show common keyboard shortcuts | ⌘ + / |
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive | ⌘ + s |
⌘ + p | |
Open | ⌘ + o |
Find | ⌘ + f |
Find and replace | ⌘ + Shift + h |
Find again | ⌘ + g |
Find previous | ⌘ + Shift + g |
Hide the menus (compact mode) | Ctrl + Shift + f |
Insert page break | ⌘ + Enter |
Search the menus | Option + / Ctrl + Option + z |
Repeat last action | ⌘ + y |
Switch to editing | ⌘ + Option + Shift + z |
Switch to suggesting | ⌘ + Option + Shift + x |
Switch to viewing | ⌘ + Option + Shift + c |
Bold | ⌘ + b |
Italicize | ⌘ + i |
Underline | ⌘ + u |
Strikethrough | ⌘ + Shift + x |
Superscript | ⌘ + . |
Subscript | ⌘ + , |
Copy text formatting | ⌘ + Option + c |
Paste text formatting | ⌘ + Option + v |
Clear text formatting | ⌘ + \ |
Increase font size | ⌘ + Shift + . |
Decrease font size | ⌘ + Shift + , |
Increase paragraph indentation | ⌘ + ] |
Decrease paragraph indentation | ⌘ + [ |
Apply normal text style | ⌘ + Option + 0 |
Apply heading style [1-6] | ⌘ + Option + [1-6] |
Left align | ⌘ + Shift + l |
Center align | ⌘ + Shift + e |
Right align | ⌘ + Shift + r |
Justify | ⌘ + Shift + j |
Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 |
Bulleted list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 |
Checklist | ⌘ + Shift + 9 |
Move paragraph up/down | Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow |
Alt text | ⌘ + Option + y |
Resize larger | ⌘ + Ctrl + k |
Resize larger horizontally | ⌘ + Ctrl + b |
Resize larger vertically | ⌘ + Ctrl + i |
Resize smaller | ⌘ + Ctrl + j |
Resize smaller horizontally | ⌘ + Ctrl + w |
Resize smaller vertically | ⌘ + Ctrl + q |
Rotate clockwise by 15° | Option + Right arrow |
Rotate counterclockwise by 15° | Option + Left arrow |
Rotate counterclockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Left arrow |
Rotate clockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Right arrow |
Close drawing editor | ⌘ + Esc Shift + Esc |
Insert comment | ⌘ + Option + m |
Open discussion thread | ⌘ + Option + Shift + a |
Enter current comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then c |
Insert footnote | ⌘ + Option + f |
Move to current footnote | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then f |
Move to next footnote | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then f |
Move to previous footnote | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then f |
Move to next suggestion | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then u |
Move to previous suggestion | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then u |
Review suggested edits | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then u |
Move to next comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then c |
Move to previous comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then c |
Open comment history | ⌘ + Option + Shift + a |
Reply to current comment | R |
Move to next comment | J |
Move to previous comment | K |
Resolve current comment | E |
Exit current comment | U |
Context (right-click) menu | ⌘ + Shift + \ |
File menu | Ctrl + Option + f |
Edit menu | Ctrl + Option + e |
View menu | Ctrl + Option + v |
Insert menu | Ctrl + Option + i |
Format menu | Ctrl + Option + o |
Tools menu | Ctrl + Option + t |
Help menu | Ctrl + Option + h |
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled) | Ctrl + Option + a |
Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages) | ⌘ + Option + Shift + k |
Toggle input controls (available in documents in non-Latin languages) | ⌘ + Shift + k |
Show your browser's context menu | Shift + right-click |
Select all | ⌘ + a |
Select none | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press u then a |
Extend selection one character | Shift + Left/right arrow |
Extend selection one line | Shift + Up/down arrow |
Extend selection to the beginning of the line | Shift + Fn + Left arrow |
Extend selection one paragraph | Option + Shift + Up/Down arrow |
Extend selection to the end of the line | Shift + Fn + Right arrow |
Extend selection to the beginning of the document | ⌘ + Shift + Up arrow |
Extend selection to the end of the document | ⌘ + Shift + Down arrow |
Select current list item | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press e then i |
Select all list items at current level | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press e then o |
Select multiple sections of text | After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select. |
Select word | Double-click |
Extend selection one word at a time | Double-click + drag |
Select paragraph | Triple-click |
Extend selection one paragraph at a time | Triple-click + drag |
Screen reader shortcuts
The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.
Enable screen reader support | Option + ⌘ + z |
Enable braille support | ⌘ + Option + h |
Verbalize selection | holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then x |
Verbalize from cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then r |
Announce cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then l |
Announce formatting at cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then f |
Verbalize table row and column headers | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then h |
Verbalize table cell location | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then n |
Verbalize table row header | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then r |
Verbalize table column header | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then c |
Show live edits | ⌘ + Option + Shift + r |
Verbalize comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then c |
Verbalize comment anchor | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then a |
Verbalize selection formatting | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then s |
Verbalize cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press A then L |
Verbalize word count | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press A then W |
Navigation shortcuts
Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:
- Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + ⌘ + n or Ctrl + ⌘ + p followed by another key.
- Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + t followed by another key.
Show outline | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then h |
Move to next heading | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then h |
Move to previous heading | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then h |
Move to next heading [1-6] | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then [1-6] |
Move to previous heading [1-6] | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then [1-6] |
Move to next media (image or drawing) | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then g |
Move to previous media (image or drawing) | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then g |
Move to next list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then o |
Move to previous list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then o |
Move to next item in the current list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then i |
Move to previous item in the current list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then i |
Move to next link | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then l |
Move to previous link | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then l |
Move to next bookmark | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then b |
Move to previous bookmark | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then b |
Move to next formatting change | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then w |
Move to previous formatting change | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then w |
Move to the next edit (while viewing revision history or new changes) | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then r |
Move to the previous edit (while viewing revision history or new changes) | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then r |
Move to the start of the table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then s |
Move to the end of the table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then d |
Move to the start of the table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then i |
Move to the end of the table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then k |
Move to the next table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then b |
Move to the previous table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then v |
Move to the start of the table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then j |
Move to the end of the table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then l |
Move to the next table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then m |
Move to the previous table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then g |
Exit table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then e |
Move to the next table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press n then t |
Move to the previous table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press p then t |
Open revision history | ⌘ + Option + Shift + h |
Open Explore tool | ⌘ + Option + Shift + i |
Open spelling/grammar | ⌘ + Option + x Fn + F7 |
Open dictionary | ⌘ + Shift + y |
Word count | ⌘ + Shift + c |
Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers) | ⌘ + Shift + s |
Go to side panel | ⌘ + Option + . ⌘ + Option + , |
Page up | Fn + Up arrow |
Page down | Fn + Down arrow |
Move to next misspelling | ⌘ + ' |
Move to previous misspelling | ⌘ + ; |
Insert or move to header | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then h |
Insert or move to footer | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then f |
Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images) | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then p |
Move focus out of document text | ⌘ + Option + Shift + m |
Return focus to document text | Esc |
Show person or group info | Option + Right arrow |
Chrome OS shortcuts
Copy | Ctrl + c |
Cut | Ctrl + x |
Paste | Ctrl + v |
Paste without formatting | Ctrl + Shift + v |
Undo | Ctrl + z |
Redo | Ctrl + Shift + z |
Insert or edit link | Ctrl + k |
Open link | Alt + Enter |
Show common keyboard shortcuts | Ctrl + / |
Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive | Ctrl + s |
Ctrl + p | |
Open | Ctrl + o |
Find | Ctrl + f |
Find and replace | Ctrl + h |
Find again | Ctrl + g |
Find previous | Ctrl + Shift + g |
Hide the menus (compact mode) | Ctrl + Shift + f |
Insert page break | Ctrl + Enter |
Search the menus | Alt + z Alt + / |
Switch to editing | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z |
Switch to suggesting | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x |
Switch to viewing | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c |
Bold | Ctrl + b |
Italicize | Ctrl + i |
Underline | Ctrl + u |
Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 |
Superscript | Ctrl + . |
Subscript | Ctrl + , |
Copy text formatting | Ctrl + Alt + c |
Paste text formatting | Ctrl + Alt + v |
Clear text formatting | Ctrl + \ |
Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + . |
Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + , |
Increase paragraph indentation | Ctrl + ] |
Decrease paragraph indentation | Ctrl + [ |
Apply normal text style | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
Apply heading style [1-6] | Ctrl + Alt + [1-6] |
Left align | Ctrl + Shift + l |
Center align | Ctrl + Shift + e |
Right align | Ctrl + Shift + r |
Justify | Ctrl + Shift + j |
Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
Bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
Alt text | Ctrl + Alt + y |
Resize larger | Ctrl + Alt + k |
Resize larger horizontally | Ctrl + Alt + b |
Resize larger vertically | Ctrl + Alt + i |
Resize smaller | Ctrl + Alt + j |
Resize smaller horizontally | Ctrl + Alt + w |
Resize smaller vertically | Ctrl + Alt + q |
Rotate clockwise by 15° | Alt + Right arrow |
Rotate counterclockwise by 15° | Alt + Left arrow |
Rotate counterclockwise by 1° | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
Rotate clockwise by 1° | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
Close drawing editor | Ctrl + Esc Shift + Esc |
Insert comment | Ctrl + Alt + m |
Open discussion thread | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a |
Enter current comment | holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then c |
Insert footnote | Ctrl + Alt + f |
Move to current footnote | holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then f |
Move to next footnote | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then f |
Move to previous footnote | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then f |
Move to next suggestion | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then u |
Move to previous suggestion | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then u |
Review suggested edits | holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then u |
Move to next comment | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then c |
Move to previous comment | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then c |
Open comment history | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a |
Reply to current comment | R |
Move to next comment | J |
Move to previous comment | K |
Resolve current comment | E |
Exit current comment | U |
Context (right-click) menu | Ctrl + Shift + x |
File menu | Alt + f |
Edit menu | Alt + e |
View menu | Alt + v |
Insert menu | Alt + i |
Format menu | Alt + o |
Tools menu | Alt + t |
Help menu | Alt + h |
Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled) | Alt + a |
Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k |
Select all | Ctrl + a |
Select none | holding Ctrl + Alt, press u then a |
Extend selection one character | Shift + Left/right arrow |
Extend selection one line | Shift + Up/down arrow |
Extend selection one word | Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow |
Extend selection to the beginning of the paragraph | Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow |
Extend selection to the end of the paragraph | Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow |
Select current list item | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then i |
Select all list items at current level | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then o |
Select multiple sections of text | After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select. |
Select word | Double-click |
Extend selection one word at a time | Double-click + drag |
Select paragraph | Triple-click |
Extend selection one paragraph at a time | Triple-click + drag |
Screen reader shortcuts
The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.
Enable screen reader support | Ctrl + Alt + z Alt + Shift + ~ |
Enable braille support | Ctrl + Alt + h |
Verbalize selection | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then x |
Verbalize from cursor location | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then r |
Announce cursor location | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then l |
Announce formatting at cursor location | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then f |
Verbalize table row and column headers | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h |
Verbalize table cell location | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n |
Verbalize table row header | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r |
Verbalize table column header | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c |
Show live edits | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r |
Verbalize comment | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then c |
Verbalize comment anchor | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then a |
Verbalize selection formatting | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then s |
Verbalize cursor location | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then l |
Verbalize word count | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then w |
Navigation shortcuts
Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:
- Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + Alt + N or Ctrl + Alt + p followed by another key.
- Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + Alt + Shift + t followed by another key.
Show outline | holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then h |
Move to next heading | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then h |
Move to previous heading | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then h |
Move to next heading [1-6] | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then [1-6] |
Move to previous heading [1-6] | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then [1-6] |
Move to next graphic (image or drawing) | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then g |
Move to previous graphic (image or drawing) | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then g |
Move to next list | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then o |
Move to previous list | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then o |
Move to next item in the current list | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then i |
Move to previous item in the current list | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then i |
Move to next link | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then l |
Move to previous link | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then l |
Move to next bookmark | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then b |
Move to previous bookmark | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then b |
Move to next formatting change | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then w |
Move to previous formatting change | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then w |
Move to the next edit (while viewing revision history or new changes) | holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then r Ctrl + Alt + k |
Move to the previous edit (while viewing revision history or new changes) | holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then r Ctrl + Alt + j |
Move to the start of the table | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then s |
Move to the end of the table | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then d |
Move to the start of the table column | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then i |
Move to the end of the table column | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then k |
Move to the next table column | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then b |
Move to the previous table column | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then v |
Move to the start of the table row | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then j |
Move to the end of the table row | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then l |
Move to the next table row | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then m |
Move to the previous table row | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then g |
Exit table | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then e |
Move to the next table | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press n then t |
Move to the previous table | holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press p then t |
Open Explore tool | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i |
Open revision history | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h |
Open dictionary | Ctrl + Shift + y |
Word count | Ctrl + Shift + c |
Start voice typing | Ctrl + Shift + s |
Go to side panel | Alt + Shift + . Alt + Shift + , |
Page up | Alt + Up arrow |
Page down | Alt + Down arrow |
Move to beginning of document | Ctrl + Search + Left arrow |
Move to end of document | Ctrl + Search + Right arrow |
Move to next misspelling | Ctrl + ' |
Move to previous misspelling | Ctrl + ; |
Insert or move to header | holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then h |
Insert or move to footer | holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then f |
Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images) | holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then p |
Move focus out of document text | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m |
Return focus to document text | Esc |
Focus containing webpage (such as when using Docs in Google+ Hangouts) | Ctrl + Shift + Esc |
Show person or group info | Alt + Right arrow |
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