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
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
+ /
-
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
- Bold:
-
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
- Increase/decrease font size:
-
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
- Move to beginning/end of line:
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
+ /
-
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
+ `
- Move to beginning/end of row/column:
-
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
+\
- Insert row/column:
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
+ /
-
Basic Slide Navigation:
- Move to previous/next slide:
Arrow keys ← →
- Jump to slide:
Ctrl
+Shift
+S
- Start presentation:
F5
- Move to previous/next slide:
-
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
- Duplicate slide:
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/
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