Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

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 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 
 
 
 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 ← → 
 
 
 
 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 
 
 
 
 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  +  / 
 
 
 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 
 
 
 
 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 
 
 
 
 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  +  / 
 
 
 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  + ` 
 
 
 
 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  +  / 
 
 
 Basic Slide Navigation: 
 
 Move to previous/next slide:  Arrow keys ← → 
 Jump to slide:  Ctrl  +  Shift  +  S 
 Start presentation:  F5 
 
 
 
 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/