Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs to navigate, format, and edit.
Note:Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.
To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs, press Ctrl + /(Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + /(Mac).
Tool finder (formerly search the menus), press Alt + /(Windows, Chrome OS) or Option + /(Mac).
You can also use menu access keys. Open any application menu using the keyboard, then type the underlined letter for the item you'd like to select. For example, to open the Insert menu on a Mac, press Ctrl + Option + i. To select "Image," type the underlined letter i.
PC shortcutsCommon actions
Copy
Ctrl + c
Cut
Ctrl + x
Paste
Ctrl+ v
Paste without formatting
Ctrl+ Shift+ v
Undo
Ctrl+ z
Redo
Ctrl+ Shift+ z
Insert or edit link
Ctrl+ k
Open link
Alt+ Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+ /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Ctrl+ s
Print
Ctrl+ p
Open
Ctrl+ o
Find
Ctrl+ f
Find and replace
Ctrl+ h
Find again
Ctrl+ g
Find previous
Ctrl+ Shift+ g
Hide the menus (compact mode)
Ctrl+ Shift+ f
Insert page break
Ctrl+ Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)
Alt + /
Alt + Shift + z
Google Chrome: Alt + z
Alt + Shift + z
Google Chrome: Alt + z
Repeat last action
Ctrl+ y
Switch to editing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x
Switch to viewing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c
Zoom in
Ctrl + +
Zoom out
Ctrl + -
Zoom 100%
Ctrl + 0
Text formatting
Bold
Ctrl + b
Italicize
Ctrl + i
Underline
Ctrl + u
Strikethrough
Alt + Shift + 5
Superscript
Ctrl + .
Subscript
Ctrl + ,
Copy text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + c
Paste text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + v
Clear text formatting
Ctrl + \
Ctrl + Space
Ctrl + Space
Increase font size
Ctrl + Shift + .
Decrease font size
Ctrl + Shift + ,
Paragraph formatting
Increase paragraph indentation
Ctrl + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation
Ctrl + [
Apply normal text style
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Apply heading style [1-6]
Ctrl + Alt +[1-6]
Left align
Ctrl + Shift + l
Center align
Ctrl + Shift + e
Right align
Ctrl + Shift + r
Justify
Ctrl + Shift + j
Numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Checklist
Ctrl + Shift + 9
Move paragraph up/down
Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow
Images and drawings
Alt text
Ctrl + Alt + y
Resize larger
Ctrl + Alt + k
Resize larger horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + b
Resize larger vertically
Ctrl + Alt + i
Resize smaller
Ctrl + Alt + j
Resize smaller horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + w
Resize smaller vertically
Ctrl + Alt + q
Rotate clockwise by 15°
Alt + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°
Alt + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°
Alt + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°
Alt + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor
Shift + Esc
Comments and footnotes
Insert comment
Ctrl + Alt + m
Open discussion thread
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Enter current comment
holding Ctrl+ Alt, press ethen c
Insert footnote
Ctrl + Alt + f
Move to current footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press ethen f
Move to next footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen f
Move to previous footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen f
Move to next suggestion
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen u
Move to previous suggestion
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen u
Review suggested edits
holding Ctrl + Alt, press othen u
Move to next comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment
holding Ctrl+ Alt, press pthen c
Open comment history
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment
R
Move to next comment
J
Move to previous comment
K
Resolve current comment
E
Exit current comment
U
Menus
Context (right-click) menu
Ctrl + Shift + x
Ctrl + Shift + \
Shift + F10
File menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + f
other browsers: Alt + Shift + f
other browsers: Alt + Shift + f
Edit menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + e
other browsers: Alt + Shift + e
other browsers: Alt + Shift + e
View menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + v
other browsers: Alt + Shift + v
other browsers: Alt + Shift + v
Insert menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + i
other browsers: Alt + Shift + i
other browsers: Alt + Shift + i
Format menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + o
other browsers: Alt + Shift + o
other browsers: Alt + Shift + o
Tools menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + t
other browsers: Alt + Shift + t
other browsers: Alt + Shift + t
Help menu
in Google Chrome:
Alt + h
other browsers: Alt + Shift + h
other browsers: Alt + Shift + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
in Google Chrome:
Alt + a
other browsers: Alt + Shift + a
other browsers: Alt + Shift + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k
Show your browser's context menu
Shift + right-click
Text selection with keyboard
Select all
Ctrl + a
Select none
holding Ctrl + Alt,press uthen a
Extend selection one character
Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line
Shift + Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word
Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line
Shift + Home
Extend selection to the end of the line
Shift + End
Extend selection to the beginning of the document
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Extend selection to the end of the document
Ctrl + Shift + End
Select current list item
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift,press ethen i
Select all list items at current level
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press ethen o
Select multiple sections of text
After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Text selection with mouse
Select word
Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time
Double-click + drag
Select paragraph
Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time
Triple-click + drag
Screen reader shortcuts
The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support .
Screen reader support
Enable screen reader support
Ctrl + Alt + z
Alt + Shift + ~
Alt + Shift + ~
Enable braille support
Ctrl + Alt + h
Verbalize selection
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press athen l
Announce formatting at cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press athen f
Verbalize table row and column headers
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r
Verbalize comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press athen l
Verbalize word count
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press athen w
Navigation shortcuts
Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:
- Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + Alt + nor Ctrl + Alt + pfollowed by another key.
- Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + Alt + Shift + tfollowed by another key.
Document navigation
Show outline
holding Ctrl + Alt, press athen h
Move to next heading
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen h
Move to previous heading
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen h
Move to next heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen [1-6]
Move to next graphic
(image or drawing)
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen g
Move to previous graphic
(image or drawing)
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen g
Move to next list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen o
Move to previous list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen o
Move to next item in the current list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen i
Move to previous item in the current list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen i
Move to next link
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen l
Move to previous link
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen l
Move to next bookmark
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen b
Move to previous bookmark
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen b
Move to next formatting change
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen w
Move to previous formatting change
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen w
Move to next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen r
Ctrl + Alt + k
Ctrl + Alt + k
Move to previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen r
Ctrl + Alt + j
Ctrl + Alt + j
Table navigation
Move to the start of the table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift,press tthen s
Move to the end of the table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen d
Move to the start of the table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen i
Move to the end of the table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen k
Move to the next table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen b
Move to the previous table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen v
Move to the start of the table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen j
Move to the end of the table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen l
Move to the next table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen m
Move to the previous table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen g
Exit table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen e
Move to the next table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press nthen t
Move to the previous table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press pthen t
Other tools and navigation
Open revision history
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h
Open Explore tool
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i
Open spelling/grammar
Ctrl + Alt + x
F7
F7
Open dictionary
Ctrl + Shift + y
Word count
Ctrl + Shift + c
Start voice typing
(available in Chrome browsers)
(available in Chrome browsers)
Ctrl + Shift + s
Go to side panel
Ctrl + Alt + .
Ctrl + Alt + ,
Ctrl + Alt + ,
Page up
Page Up
Page down
Page Down
Move to next misspelling
Ctrl + '
Move to previous misspelling
Ctrl + ;
Insert or move to header
holding Ctrl + Alt, press othen h
Insert or move to footer
holding Ctrl + Alt, press othen f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press ethen p
Move focus out of editing area
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m
Show person or group info
Alt + Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox
Ctrl + Alt + Enter
Common actions
Copy
⌘ + c
Cut
⌘ + x
Paste
⌘ + v
Paste without formatting
⌘ + Shift + v
Undo
⌘ + z
Redo
⌘ + Shift + z
Insert or edit link
⌘ + k
Open link
Option + Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts
⌘ + /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
⌘ + s
Print
⌘ + p
Open
⌘ + o
Find
⌘ + f
Find and replace
⌘ + Shift + h
Find again
⌘ + g
Find previous
⌘ + Shift + g
Hide the menus (compact mode)
Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert page break
⌘ + Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)
Option + /
Ctrl + Option + z
Ctrl + Option + z
Repeat last action
⌘ + y
Switch to editing
⌘ + Option + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting
⌘ + Option + Shift + x
Switch to viewing
⌘ + Option + Shift + c
Zoom in
⌘ + +
Zoom out
⌘ + -
Zoom 100%
⌘ + 0
Text formatting
Bold
⌘ + b
Italicize
⌘ + i
Underline
⌘ + u
Strikethrough
⌘ + Shift + x
Superscript
⌘ + .
Subscript
⌘ + ,
Copy text formatting
⌘ + Option + c
Paste text formatting
⌘ + Option + v
Clear text formatting
⌘ + \
Increase font size
⌘ + Shift + .
Decrease font size
⌘ + Shift + ,
Paragraph formatting
Increase paragraph indentation
⌘ + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation
⌘ + [
Apply normal text style
⌘ + Option + 0
Apply heading style [1-6]
⌘ + Option +[1-6]
Left align
⌘ + Shift + l
Center align
⌘ + Shift + e
Right align
⌘ + Shift + r
Justify
⌘ + Shift + j
Numbered list
⌘ + Shift + 7
Bulleted list
⌘ + Shift + 8
Checklist
⌘ + Shift + 9
Move paragraph up/down
Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow
Images and drawings
Alt text
⌘ + Option + y
Resize larger
⌘ + Ctrl + k
Resize larger horizontally
⌘ + Ctrl + b
Resize larger vertically
⌘ + Ctrl + i
Resize smaller
⌘ + Ctrl + j
Resize smaller horizontally
⌘ + Ctrl + w
Resize smaller vertically
⌘ + Ctrl + q
Rotate clockwise by 15°
Option + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°
Option + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°
Option + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°
Option + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor
⌘ + Esc
Shift + Esc
Shift + Esc
Comments and footnotes
Insert comment
⌘ + Option + m
Open discussion thread
⌘ + Option + Shift + a
Enter current comment
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press ethen c
Insert footnote
⌘ + Option + f
Move to current footnote
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press ethen f
Move to next footnote
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen f
Move to previous footnote
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen f
Move to next suggestion
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen u
Move to previous suggestion
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen u
Review suggested edits
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press othen u
Move to next comment
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen c
Move to previous comment
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen c
Open comment history
⌘ + Option + Shift + a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment
R
Move to next comment
J
Move to previous comment
K
Resolve current comment
E
Exit current comment
U
Menus
Context (right-click) menu
⌘ + Shift + \
Shift + F10
File menu
Ctrl + Option + f
Edit menu
Ctrl + Option + e
View menu
Ctrl + Option + v
Insert menu
Ctrl + Option + i
Format menu
Ctrl + Option + o
Tools menu
Ctrl + Option + t
Help menu
Ctrl + Option + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
Ctrl + Option + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
⌘ + Option + Shift + k
Toggle input controls
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
⌘ + Shift + k
Show your browser's context menu
Shift + right-click
Text selection with keyboard
Select all
⌘ + a
Select none
holding Ctrl +⌘, press uthen a
Extend selection one character
Shift + Left/ right arrow
Extend selection one line
Shift + Up/ down arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line
Shift + Fn + Left arrow
Extend selection one paragraph
Option + Shift + Up/Down arrow
Extend selection to the end of the line
Shift + Fn + Right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the document
⌘ + Shift + Up arrow
Extend selection to the end of the document
⌘ + Shift + Down arrow
Select current list item
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press ethen i
Select all list items at current level
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press ethen o
Select multiple sections of text
After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Text selection with mouse
Select word
Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time
Double-click + drag
Select paragraph
Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time
Triple-click + drag
Screen reader shortcuts
The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support .
Screen reader support
Enable screen reader support
Option + ⌘ + z
Enable braille support
⌘ + Option + h
Verbalize selection
holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location
holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then r
Announce cursor location
holding Ctrl + ⌘,press athen l
Announce formatting at cursor location
holding Ctrl + ⌘,press athen f
Verbalize table row and column headers
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits
⌘ + Option + Shift + r
Verbalize comment
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location
holding Ctrl+ ⌘, press Athen L
Verbalize word count
holding Ctrl+ ⌘, press Athen W
Navigation shortcuts
Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:
- Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + ⌘ + nor Ctrl + ⌘ + pfollowed by another key.
- Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + tfollowed by another key.
Document navigation
Show outline
holding Ctrl +⌘, press athen h
Move to next heading
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen h
Move to previous heading
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen h
Move to next heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen [1-6]
Move to next media
(image or drawing)
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen g
Move to previous media
(image or drawing)
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen g
Move to next list
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen o
Move to previous list
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen o
Move to next item in the current list
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen i
Move to previous item in the current list
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen i
Move to next link
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen l
Move to previous link
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen l
Move to next bookmark
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen b
Move to previous bookmark
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen b
Move to next formatting change
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen w
Move to previous formatting change
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen w
Move to the next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press nthen r
Move to the previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press pthen r
Table navigation
Move to the start of the table
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen s
Move to the end of the table
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen d
Move to the start of the table column
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen i
Move to the end of the table column
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen k
Move to the next table column
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen b
Move to the previous table column
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen v
Move to the start of the table row
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen j
Move to the end of the table row
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen l
Move to the next table row
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen m
Move to the previous table row
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen g
Exit table
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press tthen e
Move to the next table
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press nthen t
Move to the previous table
holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift,press pthen t
Other tools and navigation
Open revision history
⌘ + Option + Shift + h
Open Explore tool
⌘ + Option + Shift + i
Open spelling/grammar
⌘ + Option + x
Fn + F7
Fn + F7
Open dictionary
⌘ + Shift + y
Word count
⌘ + Shift + c
Start voice typing
(available in Chrome browsers)
(available in Chrome browsers)
⌘ + Shift + s
Go to side panel
⌘ + Option + .
⌘ + Option + ,
⌘ + Option + ,
Page up
Fn + Up arrow
Page down
Fn + Down arrow
Move to next misspelling
⌘ + '
Move to previous misspelling
⌘ + ;
Insert or move to header
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press othen h
Insert or move to footer
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press othen f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press ethen p
Move focus out of document text
⌘ + Option + Shift + m
Return focus to document text
Esc
Show person or group info
Option + Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox
Command + Option + Enter
Common actions
Copy
Ctrl + c
Cut
Ctrl + x
Paste
Ctrl + v
Paste without formatting
Ctrl + Shift + v
Undo
Ctrl + z
Redo
Ctrl + Shift + z
Insert or edit link
Ctrl + k
Open link
Alt + Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Ctrl + s
Print
Ctrl + p
Open
Ctrl + o
Find
Ctrl + f
Find and replace
Ctrl + h
Find again
Ctrl + g
Find previous
Ctrl + Shift + g
Hide the menus (compact mode)
Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert page break
Ctrl + Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)
Alt + z
Alt + /
Alt + /
Switch to editing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x
Switch to viewing
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c
Text formatting
Bold
Ctrl + b
Italicize
Ctrl + i
Underline
Ctrl + u
Strikethrough
Alt + Shift + 5
Superscript
Ctrl + .
Subscript
Ctrl + ,
Copy text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + c
Paste text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + v
Clear text formatting
Ctrl + \
Increase font size
Ctrl + Shift + .
Decrease font size
Ctrl + Shift + ,
Paragraph formatting
Increase paragraph indentation
Ctrl + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation
Ctrl + [
Apply normal text style
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Apply heading style [1-6]
Ctrl + Alt +[1-6]
Left align
Ctrl + Shift + l
Center align
Ctrl + Shift + e
Right align
Ctrl + Shift + r
Justify
Ctrl + Shift + j
Numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Images and drawings
Alt text
Ctrl + Alt + y
Resize larger
Ctrl + Alt + k
Resize larger horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + b
Resize larger vertically
Ctrl + Alt + i
Resize smaller
Ctrl + Alt + j
Resize smaller horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + w
Resize smaller vertically
Ctrl + Alt + q
Rotate clockwise by 15°
Alt + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°
Alt + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°
Alt + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1°
Alt + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor
Ctrl + Esc
Shift + Esc
Shift + Esc
Comments
Insert comment
Ctrl + Alt + m
Open discussion thread
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Enter current comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press ethen c
Insert footnote
Ctrl + Alt + f
Move to current footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press ethen f
Move to next footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen f
Move to previous footnote
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen f
Move to next suggestion
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen u
Move to previous suggestion
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen u
Review suggested edits
holding Ctrl + Alt, press othen u
Move to next comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen c
Move to previous comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen c
Open comment history
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments
Reply to current comment
R
Move to next comment
J
Move to previous comment
K
Resolve current comment
E
Exit current comment
U
Menus
Context (right-click) menu
Ctrl + Shift + x
Shift + F10
File menu
Alt + f
Edit menu
Alt + e
View menu
Alt + v
Insert menu
Alt + i
Format menu
Alt + o
Tools menu
Alt + t
Help menu
Alt + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
Alt + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k
Text selection with keyboard
Select all
Ctrl + a
Select none
holding Ctrl + Alt, press uthen a
Extend selection one character
Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line
Shift + Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word
Ctrl + Shift + Left/ right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Extend selection to the end of the paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Select current list item
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press ethen i
Select all list items at current level
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press ethen o
Select multiple sections of text
After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.
Text selection with mouse
Select word
Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time
Double-click + drag
Select paragraph
Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time
Triple-click + drag
Screen reader shortcuts
The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support .
Screen reader support
Enable screen reader support
Ctrl + Alt + z
Alt + Shift + ~
Alt + Shift + ~
Enable braille support
Ctrl + Alt + h
Verbalize selection
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt,press athen l
Announce formatting at cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt,press athen f
Verbalize table row and column headers
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r
Verbalize comment
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting
holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press athen l
Verbalize word count
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press athen w
Navigation shortcuts
Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:
- Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + Alt + Nor Ctrl + Alt + pfollowed by another key.
- Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + Alt + Shift + tfollowed by another key.
Document navigation
Show outline
holding Ctrl + Alt, press athen h
Move to next heading
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen h
Move to previous heading
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen h
Move to next heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + Alt,press nthen [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6]
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen [1-6]
Move to next graphic
(image or drawing)
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen g
Move to previous graphic
(image or drawing)
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen g
Move to next list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen o
Move to previous list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen o
Move to next item in the current list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen i
Move to previous item in the current list
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen i
Move to next link
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen l
Move to previous link
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen l
Move to next bookmark
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen b
Move to previous bookmark
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen b
Move to next formatting change
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen w
Move to previous formatting change
holding Ctrl + Alt, press pthen w
Move to the next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press nthen r
Ctrl + Alt + k
Ctrl + Alt + k
Move to the previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p
then r
Ctrl + Alt + j
Ctrl + Alt + j
Table navigation
Move to the start of the table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen s
Move to the end of the table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen d
Move to the start of the table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen i
Move to the end of the table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen k
Move to the next table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen b
Move to the previous table column
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen v
Move to the start of the table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen j
Move to the end of the table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen l
Move to the next table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen m
Move to the previous table row
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen g
Exit table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press tthen e
Move to the next table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press nthen t
Move to the previous table
holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press pthen t
Other navigation
Open Explore tool
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i
Open revision history
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h
Open dictionary
Ctrl + Shift + y
Word count
Ctrl + Shift + c
Start voice typing
Ctrl + Shift + s
Go to side panel
Alt + Shift + .
Alt + Shift + ,
Alt + Shift + ,
Page up
Alt + Up arrow
Page down
Alt + Down arrow
Move to beginning of document
Ctrl + Search + Left arrow
Move to end of document
Ctrl + Search + Right arrow
Move to next misspelling
Ctrl + '
Move to previous misspelling
Ctrl + ;
Insert or move to header
holding Ctrl + Alt,press othen h
Insert or move to footer
holding Ctrl + Alt,press othen f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + Alt,press ethen p
Move focus out of document text
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m
Return focus to document text
Esc
Show person or group info
Alt + Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox
Ctrl + Alt + Enter
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