Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts
Google Docs keyboard shortcut reference covering 42 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Bold and Undo. 42 of 42 shortcuts are verified against official Google Docs documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Google Docs documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Insert Link |
Insert hyperlink |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Yes |
Source |
| Comment |
Add comment |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
Cmd+Option+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste Without Format |
Paste without formatting |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Page Break |
Page break |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Dictionary |
Open dictionary |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Cmd+Shift+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Footnote |
Insert footnote |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
Cmd+Option+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Voice Typing |
Start voice typing |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Insert Image |
Insert image |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I |
Cmd+Option+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Print |
Print document |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Save |
Save (auto-saves) |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Open |
Open file picker |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| New Document |
New document |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
Formatting
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Bold |
Bold text |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Italic |
Italic text |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Underline |
Underline text |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Yes |
Source |
| Strikethrough |
Strikethrough |
Alt+Shift+5 |
Option+Shift+5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Heading 1 |
Apply Heading 1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
Cmd+Option+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Heading 2 |
Apply Heading 2 |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
Cmd+Option+2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Heading 3 |
Apply Heading 3 |
Ctrl+Alt+3 |
Cmd+Option+3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Normal Text |
Normal text style |
Ctrl+Alt+0 |
Cmd+Option+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Formatting |
Clear formatting |
Ctrl+\ |
Cmd+\ |
Yes |
Source |
| Center Align |
Center align |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Right Align |
Right align |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Left Align |
Left align |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Bulleted List |
Bulleted list |
Ctrl+Shift+8 |
Cmd+Shift+8 |
Yes |
Source |
| Numbered List |
Numbered list |
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Cmd+Shift+7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Increase Indent |
Increase indent |
Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
Yes |
Source |
| Decrease Indent |
Decrease indent |
Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open Explore |
Open Explore panel |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I |
Cmd+Option+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Move to Next Section |
Next heading |
Ctrl+Alt+N+then+H |
Ctrl+Alt+N+then+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Move to Previous Section |
Previous heading |
Ctrl+Alt+P+then+H |
Ctrl+Alt+P+then+H |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Find |
Find in document |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Find and Replace |
Find and replace |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Word Count |
Show word count |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In |
Zoom in |
Ctrl+Alt+Plus |
Cmd+Option+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out |
Ctrl+Alt+Minus |
Cmd+Option+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
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