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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.

Importing…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 Browser

          Full Article: Chrome keyboard shortcuts - Computer - Google Chrome Help

            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/

                                      Originally posted by Stephen Hale on the West Fork Technology Hub (2024-04-09).