Google Docs (macOS) keyboard shortcuts

Google Docs (macOS)  

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⌘ Cmd + C

Copy

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⌘ Cmd + X

Cut

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⌘ Cmd + V

Paste

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + V

Paste without formatting

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⌘ Cmd + Z

Undo

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + Z

Redo

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⌘ Cmd + K

Insert or edit link

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⌥ Opt + ⤶ Enter

Open link

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⌘ Cmd + /

Show common keyboard shortcuts

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⌘ Cmd + S

Save. Note: Every change is automatically saved in Drive

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⌘ Cmd + P

Print

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⌘ Cmd + O

Open

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⌘ Cmd + F

Find

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + H

Find and replace

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⌘ Cmd + G

Find again

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + G

Find previous

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Hide the menus (compact mode)

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Insert page break

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⌥ Opt + /

Search the menus

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or Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + Z
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⌘ Cmd + Y

Repeat last action

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + Z

Switch to editing

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + X

Switch to suggesting

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + C

Switch to viewing

Text formatting

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⌘ Cmd + B

Bold

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⌘ Cmd + I

Italicize

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⌘ Cmd + U

Underline

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + X

Strikethrough

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⌘ Cmd + .

Superscript

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⌘ Cmd + ,

Subscript

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + C

Copy text formatting

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + V

Paste text formatting

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⌘ Cmd + \

Clear text formatting

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + .

Increase font size

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + ,

Decrease font size

Paragraph formatting

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⌘ Cmd + ]

Increase paragraph indentation

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⌘ Cmd + [

Decrease paragraph indentation

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 0

Apply normal text style

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 1

… to 6: Apply heading style [1-6]

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + L

Left align

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + E

Center align

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + R

Right align

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + J

Justify

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + 7

Numbered list

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + 8

Bulleted list

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + 9

Checklist

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +   

Move paragraph up/down

Images and drawings

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + Y

Alt text

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⌘ Cmd + Ctrl + K

Resize larger

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⌘ Cmd + Ctrl + B

Resize larger horizontally

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⌘ Cmd + Ctrl + I

Resize larger vertically

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⌘ Cmd + Ctrl + J

Resize smaller

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⌘ Cmd + Ctrl + W

Resize smaller horizontally

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⌘ Cmd + Ctrl + Q

Resize smaller vertically

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⌥ Opt +

Rotate clockwise by 15°

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⌥ Opt +

Rotate counterclockwise by 15°

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +

Rotate counterclockwise by 1°

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +

Rotate clockwise by 1°

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⌘ Cmd + Esc

Close drawing editor

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or ↑  Shift + Esc

Comments and footnotes

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + M

Insert comment

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + A

Open discussion thread

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + E then C

Enter current comment

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + F

Insert footnote

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + E then F

Move to current footnote

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then F

Move to next footnote

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then F

Move to previous footnote

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then U

Move to next suggestion

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then U

Move to previous suggestion

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + O then U

Review suggested edits

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then C

Move to next comment

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then C

Move to previous comment

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + A

Open comment history

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
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R

Reply to current comment

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J

Move to next comment

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K

Move to previous comment

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E

Resolve current comment

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U

Exit current comment

Menus

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + \

Context (right-click) menu

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or ↑  Shift + F10
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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + F

File menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + E

Edit menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + V

View menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + I

Insert menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + O

Format menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + T

Tools menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + H

Help menu

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Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + A

Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled)

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + K

Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages)

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + K

Toggle input controls (available in documents in non-Latin languages)

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↑  Shift +

Show your browser's context menu

Text selection with keyboard

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + U then A

Select none

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↑  Shift +   

Extend selection one character

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↑  Shift +   

Extend selection one line

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↑  Shift + Fn +

Extend selection to the beginning of the line

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +   

Extend selection one paragraph

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↑  Shift + Fn +

Extend selection to the end of the line

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift +

Extend selection to the beginning of the document

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift +

Extend selection to the end of the document

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + E then I

Select current list item

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + E then O

Select all list items at current level

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 multiple sections of text

Text selection with mouse

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Select word

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+

Extend selection one word at a time

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Select paragraph

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+

Extend selection one paragraph at a time

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The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, you'll need to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + Z

Enable screen reader support

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + H

Enable braille support

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then X

Verbalize selection

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then R

Verbalize from cursor location

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then L

Announce cursor location

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then F

Announce formatting at cursor location

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + T then H

Verbalize table row and column headers

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + T then N

Verbalize table cell location

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + T then R

Verbalize table row header

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + T then C

Verbalize table column header

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⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + R

Show live edits

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then C

Verbalize comment

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then A

Verbalize comment anchor

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then S

Verbalize selection formatting

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then L

Verbalize cursor location

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then W

Verbalize word count

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.

Document navigation

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + A then H

Show outline

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then H

Move to next heading

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then H

Move to previous heading

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then 1

… to 6: Move to next heading [1-6]

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then 1

… to 6: Move to previous heading [1-6]

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then G

Move to next media (image or drawing)

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then G

Move to previous media (image or drawing)

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then O

Move to next list

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + P then O

Move to previous list

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Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N then I

Move to next item in the current list


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Program information

Program name: Google Docs (macOS) Google Docs (macOS) (Text editing)

Google Docs is a free online word processor developed by Google. It allows to create and edit documents. Multiple users can edit the same document in real-time and edits are tracked. Other persons can see another editor's position. Google Docs was initially released in March 2006.

Web page: apps.apple.com/in/app/google-d...

How easy to press shortcuts: 57%

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Updated: Updated program information. (3 updates.) 8/24/2022 2:23:56 PM New program added.
8/24/2022 2:25:27 PM Added some shortcuts.
8/24/2022 2:26:37 PM Updated program information.

Shortcut count: 173

Platform detected: macOS

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