Learn the most important keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs that can save you time and keep you in your creative groove.
There aren't many places where keyboard shortcuts are as useful as they are in Google Docs . When you're head-down in a document, these quick key presses can save you a serious amount of time, added up over the course of a day—and it means your brain stays in its creative groove .
These are the most important Google Docs keyboard shortcuts you need to know about, with variations for Windows and macOS. To bring up a full list of keyboard shortcuts while you're in Google Docs, hold down Ctrl or Cmd and press / . Switch Between Modes Hold down Ctrl+Shift+Alt or Cmd+Shift+Option , and you can then tap Z to switch to editing, X to switch to suggesting, and C to switch to viewing in the doc. Paste Without Formatting Use Ctrl+Shift+V or Cmd+Shift+V to paste whatever text is on your clipboard, but without any of its original formatting attached—so you don't suddenly find your document layout ruined. Extend Text Selections When you already have some text selected, keep Shift held down and you can extend your text selection by a character at a time with the Left arrow and Right arrow. Hold down Ctrl or Cmd as well, and you go a word at a time. Insert or Edit a Link Highlight any text and press Ctrl+K or Cmd+K to add a link to the text. The same shortcut works for editing links. Hover over a link with the cursor to find the delete link option. Get the Word Count Press Ctrl+Shift+C or Cmd+Shift+C to bring up the total word count, page count, and character count. Check the box on the dialog to have these permanently displayed. Create Lists Keep Ctrl+Shift or Cmd+Shift held down on the keyboard, and you can then create a numbered list by tapping 7, a bulleted list by tapping 8, and a checklist by tapping 9. Commenting on Documents There are a few keyboard shortcuts you can use when a comment is selected: R to reply to it, J and K to move up and down through comments, E to resolve a comment, and U to exit a comment. Find a Tool Google Docs has a handy tool finder that you can use to search through all of the options on the menus and in the toolbars: Hold Alt or Option then tap / to show it. Go Back … and Back You probably already know that Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z can undo your last action and correct mistakes. But you can also keep tapping the shortcut to go further back, and even undo everything from the current session if needed. Same Again Here's one that comes in handy in a variety of situations: Press Ctrl+Y or Cmd+Y to repeat the same action again, whether it's inserting a particular character or deleting a sentence. Find and Replace You can bring up the find and replace dialog by pressing Ctrl+H or Cmd+Shift+H. If you just want to find something , then it's Ctrl+F or Cmd+F instead. Resize Images You're able to manipulate images with keyboard shortcuts too. Select an image, hold down Ctrl+Alt or Cmd+Ctrl, then tap K to make an image larger or J to make it smaller. Format Text With text highlighted, hold down Ctrl or Cmd, then tap B for bold, I for italics, U for underline, Shift+X for strikethrough, . for superscript, or , for subscript. Applying Heading Styles If you want to apply a set heading style to text in your document, hold down Ctrl+Alt or Cmd+Option, then tap a number to apply that particular heading style. Switch to Voice Typing Sometimes you can get your words down more quickly if you're dictating them. Press Ctrl+Shift+S or Cmd+Shift+S and the voice typing dialog should pop up onscreen. Your browser should prompt you to give Google Docs permission to use your microphone; grant that permission and you can start dictating. Insert a Page Break You don't need to navigate around the menus to drop a page break into an open document—Ctrl+Enter or Cmd+Enter will insert one at the cursor’s current position.
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