Keyboard shortcuts help you get more done with fewer clicks.
Gmail keyboard shortcuts
Turn on keyboard shortcuts
- Open Gmail .
- At the top right, click Settings See all settings.
- Scroll to the Keyboard shortcutssection and select Keyboard shortcuts on.
- At the bottom, click Save Changes.
Note:To see a complete list
of keyboard shortcuts, open Gmail
and press Shift + ?.
Use ⌘ for Macor Ctrlf or Windows, Chrome OS.
| Write an email | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Compose | c |
| Add Cc recipients | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + c |
| Insert a link | ⌘/Ctrl + k |
| Compose in a new tab | d |
| Add Bcc recipients | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Send | ⌘/Ctrl + Enter |
| Read an email | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous message in an open conversation * | p |
| Mark as read | Shift + i |
| Expand entire conversation * | ; |
| Next message in an open conversation * | n |
| Mark as unread | Shift + u |
| Collapse entire conversation * | : |
| Format text | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘/Ctrl + b |
| Underline | ⌘/Ctrl + u |
| Italics | ⌘/Ctrl + i |
| Remove formatting | ⌘ /Ctrl+ \ |
| Interact with an email | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select conversation | x |
| Add conversation to Tasks | Shift + t |
| Snooze | b |
| Archive | e |
| Reply | r |
| Reply all | a |
| Forward | f |
| Categorize an email | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Mark as important | +or = |
| Mark as not important | - |
| Open Label as menu | l |
| Select starred conversations | * + s |
| Navigate your inbox | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Inbox | g + i |
| Go to Sent messages | g + t |
| Go to Drafts | g + d |
| Go to All mail | g + a |
* Conversation view must be enabled.
Chrome Browser keyboard shortcuts
Note:For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, see Chrome keyboard shortcuts
.
Use ⌘ for Macor Ctrl for Windows, Chrome OS.
| Open and close tabs | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new tab and jump to it | ⌘/Ctrl + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab and jump to it | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Jump to a specific tab | ⌘/Ctrl + 1 through ⌘/Ctrl + 8 |
| Close the current tab or pop-up | ⌘/Ctrl + w |
| Open and close windows | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new window | ⌘/Ctrl + n |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Close the current window | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Minimize the window | ⌘ + m Alt + Space + n |
| Use Chrome browser | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Search the web | ⌘ + Option + f Ctrl + k |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | ⌘ + Shift + j Ctrl + j |
| Open options to print the current page | ⌘/Ctrl + p |
| Open options to save the current page | ⌘/Ctrl + s |
| Open a file from your computer in Chrome browser | ⌘/Ctrl + o + select a file |
| Save your current webpage as a bookmark | ⌘/Ctrl + d |
| Jump to the address bar | ⌘/Ctrl + l |
| Open the Bookmark Manager | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + o |
| Sign in as a different user or browse as a guest | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + m |
| Open the History page in a new tab | ⌘ + y Ctrl + h |
| Quit Chrome Browser | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + q |
| Customize Chrome browser | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open your home page in the current tab | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + h |
| Make everything on the page smaller | ⌘/Ctrl and - |
| Make everything on the page bigger | ⌘/Ctrl and + |
| Return everything on the page to the default size | ⌘/Ctrl + 0 |
Calendar keyboard shortcuts
Turn on keyboard shortcuts
- In Google Calendar , click Settings Settings.
- At left, click Keyboard shortcuts.
- Check the Enable keyboard shortcutsbox.
- Click Back to return to Calendar.
Note:To see a complete list
of keyboard shortcuts, open Calendar
and press Shift + ?.
Use ⌘ for Macor Ctrlf or Windows, Chrome OS.
| Navigate your calendar | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Change your calendar view to the next date range | jor n |
| Move to the current day | t |
| Refresh your calendar | ⌘/Ctrl +r |
| Go to the Settings page | s |
| Change your calendar view | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Day view | 1or d |
| Week view | 2or w |
| Month view | 3or m |
| Agenda view | 5or a |
| Create and edit events | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create a new event | c |
| See an event's details | e |
| Delete an event | Delete |
| Undo | z |
| Save event (from the event details page) | ⌘/Ctrl + s |
| Return to calendar grid from an event details page | Esc |
| Jump to Tasks and Keep Use Google Keep and Google Tasks in a side panel while you’re in Calendar. |
Keyboard shortcut To go to the side panel, use these shortcuts: |
|---|---|
| Windows | Ctrl + Alt + .or Ctrl + Alt + , |
| Chromebook | Alt + Shift + .or Alt + Shift + , |
| Mac | Option + ⌘ +.or Option + ⌘ +, |
Drive keyboard shortcuts
Below , you'll find a list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web.
To display the keyboard shortcut list in Google Drive, press Ctrl + / (Windows and Chrome OS) or command + / (Mac).
Important:Google Drive has updated keyboard shortcuts to make it easier to navigate using first letters navigation. The shortcuts will be updated for everyone on August 1, 2024, but you can choose to get them sooner in your Drive settings:
- In Google Drive, press tto open the Settings menu, then press arrow downto "Keyboard shortcuts" and press enter. A notification displays.
- Press Tabto get to "Update now," then press enter.
Use the table below to see the old and new shortcuts for Windows/ChromeOS and Mac OS.
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Navigation and views
Go to navigation panel (folders list)
g then n
gthen f
gthen f
alt+ gthen n
alt+ gthen f
alt+ gthen f
option+ gthen n
option+ gthen f
option+ gthen f
Go to items view
gthen l
alt+ g then i
option+ gthen i
Switch between grid and list in items view
v
alt+ v then l
option+ vthen l
Go to page content
gthen c
alt+ gthen c
option+ gthen c
Go to details pane
gthen d
alt+ gthen d
option+ gthen d
Go to top of application (Google bar)
gthen t
alt+ gthen t
option+ gthen t
Go to download status
gthen a
alt+ gthen a
option+ gthen a
Go to upload status
gthen u
alt+ gthen u
option+ gthen u
Show or hide approvals pane
e
alt+ vthen e
option+ vthen e
Show or hide details pane
d
alt+ vthen d
option+ vthen d
Show or hide activity pane
i
alt+ vthen a
option+ vthen a
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Select items
Select or deselect item
x
shift+ space
shift+ space
Select next item down
j
down arrow
down arrow
down arrow
down arrow
Select next item up
k
up arrow
up arrow
up arrow
up arrow
Select next item to the left
h
left arrow
left arrow
left arrow
left arrow
Select next item to the right
l
right arrow
right arrow
right arrow
right arrow
Extend selection down
shift+ down arrow
shift+ down arrow
shift+ down arrow
Extend selection up
shift+ up arrow
shift+ up arrow
shift+ up arrow
Extend selection left
shift+ left arrow
shift+ left arrow
shift+ left arrow
Extend selection right
shift+ right arrow
shift+ right arrow
shift+ right arrow
Select all visible items
shift+ a
ctrl+ a
command+ a
Clear all selections
shift+ n
esc
esc
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Move between items
Move down without changing selection
ctrl+ down arrow(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ down arrow(Mac) ctrl+ down arrow
command+ down arrow
Move up without changing selection
ctrl+ up arrow
(Windows and Chrome OS)
ctrl+ up arrow
command+ up arrow
Move left without changing selection
ctrl+ left arrow
(Windows and Chrome OS)
ctrl+ left arrow
command+ left arrow
Move right without changing selection
ctrl+ right arrow
(Windows and Chrome OS)
ctrl+ right arrow
command+ right arrow
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Take action on selected items
Open selected items
enter
o
o
enter
enter
Open selected items in new tab
ctrl+ enter(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ return(Mac)
ctrl+ enter
command+ enter
Rename selected items
n
F2
F2
Share selected items
.(dot)
ctrl+ alt+ a
command+ option+ a
Move selected items to new folder
z
ctrl+ alt+ m
command+ option+ m
Star or unstar selected items
s
ctrl+ alt+ s
command+ option+ s
Create shortcuts to selected items
shift+ z
ctrl+ alt+ r
command+ option+ r
Remove selected items
#or alt+ backspace(Chrome OS)
#or delete(Windows)
#or Fn+ delete(Mac) deleteor #
deleteor #
Copy selected item URLs to the clipboard
ctrl+ c(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ c(Mac)
ctrl+ alt+ l
command+ option+ l
Copy selected item titles to the clipboard
ctrl+ shift+ c(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ shift+ c(Mac) ctrl+ shift+ c
command+ shift+ c
Cut selected items to the clipboard
ctrl+ x(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ x(Mac)
ctrl+ x
command+ x
Paste items from the clipboard as a shortcut
ctrl+ shift+ v(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ shift+ v(Mac)
ctrl+ shift+ v
command+ shift+ v
Paste selected items from the clipboard
or move selected items from the clipboard
or move selected items from the clipboard
ctrl+ v(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ v(Mac)
ctrl+ shift+ v
command+ shift+ v
Create a shortcut for the selected item
ctrl+ shift+ v(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ shift+ v(Mac)
ctrl+ alt+ r
command+ option+ r
Redo last undone action
ctrl+ shift+ z(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ shift+ z(Mac)
ctrl+ y
command+ y
Upload file
shift+ u
alt+ cthen u
control+ cthen u
Upload folder
shift+ i
alt+ cthen i
control+ cthen i
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Create new items
Document
shift+ t
alt+ cthen t
control+ cthen t
Presentation
shift+ p
alt+ cthen p
control+ cthen p
Spreadsheet
shift+ s
alt+ cthen s
control+ cthen s
Drawing
shift+ d
alt+ cthen d
control+ cthen d
Folder
shift+ f
alt+ cthen f
control+ cthen f
Form
shift+ o
alt+ cthen o
control+ cthen o
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Open menus
Create menu
c
alt+ n
control+ n
More actions menu
a
shift+ F10
alt+ a
shift+ F10
control+ a
Current folder actions menu
f
alt+ shift+ a
control+ shift+ a
Sort menu
r
alt+ r
control+ r
Settings menu
t
control+ shift+ s
command+ shift+ s
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Application actions
Display keyboard shortcuts list
shift+ /
ctrl+ /(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ /(Mac)
ctrl+ /
command+ /
Choose next visual density
(row height and element spacing for list view)
(row height and element spacing for list view)
qthen q
alt+ tthen q
control+ tthen q
Find/find next
ctrl+ f(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ f(Mac)
ctrl+ f
command+ f
Print
ctrl+ p(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ p(Mac)
ctrl+ p
command+ p
Undo last action
ctrl+ z(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ z(Mac)
ctrl+ z
command+ z
Redo last undone action
ctrl+ shift+ z(Windows and Chrome OS)
command+ Shift+ z(Mac)
ctrl+ y
command+ y
Show last message
m
alt+ gthen k
option+ gthen k
Search your Drive
/
/
/
Shortcut description
Old shortcut
New Windows/ ChromeOS shortcut
New MacOS shortcut
Preview mode actions
Preview items
p
ctrl+ alt+ p
command+ option+ p
Close
esc
esc
esc
Play/pause
space
space
space
Zoom in
+or =
+or =
+or =
Zoom out
-
-
-
Docs keyboard shortcuts
Note:To see a complete list
of keyboard shortcuts, open Google Docs
and press ⌘ + / (Mac)or Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS).
Use ⌘ for Macor Ctrlf or Windows, Chrome OS.
| Common actions | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Find | ⌘/Ctrl + f |
| Format text | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘/Ctrl + b |
| Italicize | ⌘/Ctrl + i |
| Underline | ⌘/Ctrl + u |
| Strikethrough | Option/Alt + Shift + 5 |
| Superscript | ⌘/Ctrl + . |
| Copy text formatting | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + c |
| Format paragraphs | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Increase paragraph indentation | ⌘/Ctrl + ] |
| Decrease paragraph indentation | ⌘/Ctrl + [ |
| Numbered list | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Right align | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Left align | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Bulleted list | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Add comments and footnotes | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert comment | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + m |
| Open discussion thread | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a |
| Insert footnote | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + f |
Sheets keyboard shortcuts
Note:To see a complete list
of keyboard shortcuts, open Google Sheets
and press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + / (Mac).
Use ⌘ for Macor Ctrlf or Windows, Chrome OS.
| Common actions | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select column | Ctrl + Space |
| Select row | Shift + Space |
| Insert a link | ⌘/Ctrl + k |
| Insert new sheet | Shift + F11 |
| Format cells | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘/Ctrl + b |
| Underline | ⌘/Ctrl + u |
| Italic | ⌘/Ctrl + i |
| Apply right border | Option + Shift + 4 |
| Apply top border | Option + Shift + 1 |
| Clear formatting | ⌘/Ctrl + \ |
| Center align | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Right align | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Left align | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Apply left border | Option + Shift + 2 |
| Apply bottom border | Option + Shift + 3 |
| Change rows and columns | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Hide row | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + 9 |
| Group rows or columns | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
| Unhide row | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Ungroup rows or columns | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Add notes and comments | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert/edit note | Shift + F2 |
| Insert comment | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + m |
| Open comment discussion thread | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a |
Slides keyboard shortcuts
Note:To see a complete list
of keyboard shortcuts, open Google Slides
and press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + / (Mac).
Use ⌘ for Macor Ctrlf or Windows, Chrome OS.
| Common actions | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| New slide | Ctrl + m |
| Select all | ⌘/Ctrl + a |
| Open link | Alt + Enter |
| Select none | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + a |
| Insert or edit link | Ctrl + k |
| Format text | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | ⌘/Ctrl + b |
| Italic | ⌘/Ctrl + i |
| Underline | ⌘/Ctrl + u |
| Increase font size | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Bulleted list | ⌘/Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Move and arrange objects | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Group | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + g |
| Ungroup | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + g |
| Nudge up, down, left, or right | Arrow keys |
| Select next shape | Tab |
| Select previous shape | Shift + Tab |
| Switch between slides | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move to previous slide | Page Up Up arrow |
| Move to next slide | Page Down Down arrow |
| Add notes and comments | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Insert comment | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + m |
| Enter current comment | Holding ⌘/Ctrl + Enter |
| Open comment discussion thread | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a |
| Navigate presentations | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open speaker notes panel | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + s |
| Open animations panel | ⌘/Ctrl + Alt + Shift + b |
Meet keyboard shortcuts
Note:To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, open Google Meet and in a video meeting, press Shift + ?.
| Accessible info (requires screen reader) | Mac | Windows/Chrome OS |
|---|---|---|
|
Announce who is currently speaking
|
Ctrl+ ⌘ + s | Ctrl + Alt + s |
|
Announce current information about the room
|
Ctrl+ ⌘ + i | Ctrl + Alt + i |
|
Announce recently received reactions
|
Ctrl+ ⌘ + x | Ctrl + Alt + x |
| Meeting controls | Mac | Windows/Chrome OS |
|---|---|---|
|
Show or hide captions
|
c | c |
|
Open picture-in-picture mode
|
Shift + m | Shift + m |
|
Turn on or off camera
|
⌘ + e | Ctrl + e |
|
Mute or unmute your microphone
|
⌘ + d | Ctrl + d |
|
Increase the number of participant tiles
|
Ctrl + ⌘+ k | Ctrl + Alt + k |
|
Decrease the number of participant tiles
|
Ctrl + ⌘ + j | Ctrl + Alt + j |
|
Show or hide meeting chat window
|
Ctrl + ⌘ + c | Ctrl + Alt + c |
|
Show or hide participants
|
Ctrl + ⌘ + p | Ctrl + Alt + p |
|
Raise or lower your hand
|
Ctrl + ⌘ + h | Ctrl + Alt + h |
|
Minimize or expand your video
|
Ctrl + ⌘ + m | Ctrl + Alt + m |
|
Push to Talk
|
Press and hold spacebar | Press and hold spacebar |
