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Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are a faster and more ergonomic alternative for mouse-driven actions, allowing you to perform tasks with just a few keystrokes. Whether you're composing emails, crunching numbers in Google Sheets, or simply browsing the web in Chrome, there are keyboard shortcuts for almost every task.

 

Google Workspace Shortcuts:

Full Article: Use Google Workspace keyboard shortcuts - Google Workspace Learning Center

Gmail

Full Article: Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail - Computer - Gmail Help

To see a complete list, open Gmail and press Shift + ?

  • Compose new email: C
  • Send email: Ctrl + Enter
  • Reply to email: R
  • Forward email: F
  • Archive email: E
  • Mark as read/unread: Shift + I
Drive

Full Article: Keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web - Computer - Google Drive Help

To see a complete list, open Drive and press Shift + ?

  • Create new document: Shift + T
  • Create new spreadsheet: Shift + S
  • Create new presentation: Shift + P
  • Open selected file: Enter
  • Rename selected file: N
Calendar

Full Article: Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Calendar - Google Calendar Help

To see a complete list, open Calendar and press Shift + ?

  • Create new event: C
  • Edit event: E
  • Move to next/previous period: J / K
  • Jump to today: T
  • Go to date: G
Google Meet

Full Article: Use Google Workspace keyboard shortcuts - Google Workspace Learning Center

To see a complete list, in a meeting press Shift + ?

  • Mute/unmute microphone: Ctrl + D
  • Enable/disable camera: Ctrl + E
  • Raise/lower hand: Ctrl + Alt + H
  • Show/hide people: Ctrl + P
  • Increase/decrease maximum tiles: Ctrl + Alt + K / J
Chrome Browswer
  1. Navigation:

    • Open a new tab: Ctrl + T
    • Close the current tab: Ctrl + W
    • Reopen the last closed tab: Ctrl + Shift + T
    • Switch to the next/previous tab: Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab
    • Jump to a specific tab: Ctrl + [1-8]
    • Go back / forward a page: Alt + Arrow keys ← →
  2. Bookmarks and History:

    • Bookmark the current page: Ctrl + D
    • Open bookmarks manager: Ctrl + Shift + O
    • Open the browsing history: Ctrl + H
    • Clear browsing data: Ctrl + Shift + Delete
  3. Other Useful Shortcuts:

    • Open the Chrome menu: Alt + F or Alt + E
    • Toggle full-screen mode: F11
    • Zoom in/out: Ctrl + + / Ctrl + -
    • Reload the current page: Ctrl + R or F5
    • Password Autofill: Ctrl + Shift + L
Docs

Full Article: Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs - Computer - Google Docs Editors Help

To see a complete list, open a Google Doc and press Ctrl + /

  1. Basic Text Editing:

    • Bold: Ctrl + B
    • Italicize: Ctrl + I
    • Underline: Ctrl + U
    • Undo: Ctrl + Z
    • Redo: Ctrl + Y
    • Select all: Ctrl + A
    • Copy: Ctrl + C
    • Cut: Ctrl + X
    • Paste: Ctrl + V
    • Paste without formatting: Ctrl + Shift + V
  2. Formatting:

    • Increase/decrease font size: Ctrl + . / Ctrl + ,
    • Align left/center/right: Ctrl + Shift + L / Ctrl + Shift + E / Ctrl + Shift + R
    • Bulleted list: Ctrl + Shift + 8
    • Numbered list: Ctrl + Shift + 7
    • Insert hyperlink: Ctrl + K
  3. Navigation and Selection:

    • Move to beginning/end of line: Home / End
    • Move to beginning/end of document: Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End
    • Move to previous/next word: Ctrl + Arrow keys ← →
    • Select text: Shift + Arrow keys
Sheets

Full Article: Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets - Computer - Google Docs Editors Help

To see a complete list, open a Google Sheet and press Ctrl + /

  1. Navigation and Selection:

    • Move to beginning/end of row/column: Ctrl + Arrow keys
    • Select entire row/column: Shift + Space / Ctrl + Space
    • Extend selection: Shift + Arrow keys
    • Show all formulas: Ctrl + `
  2. Editing and Formatting:

    • Insert row/column: Ctrl + Shift + +
    • Delete row/column: Ctrl + -
    • Fill down: Ctrl + D
    • Fill right: Ctrl + R
    • Format as currency: Ctrl + Shift + 4
    • Format as percentage: Ctrl + Shift + 5
    • Clear formatting: Ctrl + \
Slides

Full Article: Keyboard shortcuts for Google Slides - Computer - Google Docs Editors Help

To see a complete list, open a Google Slide and press Ctrl + /

  1. Basic Slide Navigation:

    • Move to previous/next slide: Arrow keys ← →
    • Jump to slide: Ctrl + Shift + S
    • Start presentation: F5
  2. Editing and Formatting:

    • Duplicate slide: Ctrl + D
    • Insert new slide: Ctrl + M
    • Delete slide: Ctrl + D
    • Change text alignment: Ctrl + Shift + L / Ctrl + Shift + E / Ctrl + Shift + R

 

Other Shortcuts

There are many other shortcuts out there, if you use a program often you may check and see if there are shortcuts in it to make your life a bit easier.

PopOS - Pop!_OS Keyboard Shortcuts - System76 Support

Canva - https://www.canva.com/help/keyboard-shortcuts/