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](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9298571?hl=en)
Gmail
**Full Article: [Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail - Computer - Gmail Help](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6594)**
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](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2563044)**
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](https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37034)**
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](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9298571?hl=en#meet)**
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](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/179738)**
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](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/181110)**
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](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1696717)**
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](https://support.system76.com/articles/pop-keyboard-shortcuts/)
Canva - [https://www.canva.com/help/keyboard-shortcuts/](https://www.canva.com/help/keyboard-shortcuts/)