You can use keyboard shortcuts to save time on tasks.
Tip: This section is for new Google Sites . Get help with classic Google Sites.
Page, section, and menu shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut menu | ⌘ + / or Ctrl + / |
| Open the context menu of any particular page, section, title, or embed section | Windows/Chrome OS: |
| Select a section | Enterkey or spacebar |
| Resize the embed | Alt + Rightor Left arrowkeys |
| Navigate between elements | Tabor Shift + Tab |
| Navigate the options inside a menu | Arrow keys |
| Grab a page, section, or embed | Enter |
| Release a page, section, or embed | Esc |
| Move the section or embed | Arrow key after grabbing the section or embed |
| Nest the page | After the page is grabbed, use Right arrow key |
| Unnest the page | After the page is grabbed, use Left arrow key |
| Move focus to next or previous page | Upor Downarrow keys |
| Expand or collapse children | Leftor Rightarrow keys |
| Interact with elements in the focused page | Tab |
| Grab or drop page | Space bar(arrow keys to move) |
| Focus first page | Home |
| Focus last page | End |
| Expand all pages | * |
Editing shortcuts
Use these keyboard shortcuts while editing a page.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl + b |
| Italic | Ctrl + i |
| Clear formatting | Crtl + \ |
| Strikethrough | Windows/Chrome OS: Alt + Shift + 5 Mac: ⌘ + Shift + X |
| Align left | Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Align center | Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Align right | Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Insert link | Ctrl + k |
| Move item up, down, left, or right | Up , Down , Left , or Right |
| Move item in or out of a group | Shift + Left or Right |
| Reorder items in a group | Up or Down |
| Apply Normal Text | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| Apply Title | Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
| Apply Heading | Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
| Apply Subheading | Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
| Apply code font to text | Ctrl + Alt + 7 or ⌘ + Opt + 7 |
Classic Google Sites
Tip:This section is for classic Google Sites . Get help with new Google Sites.
Keyboard shortcuts for classic Google Sites
Navigation shortcuts
You can use these keyboard shortcuts to move around Google Sites.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | ⌘ + /or Ctrl + / |
| Open shortcut help | ? |
| Search | / |
| More actions | m |
| Create page | c |
| Toggle site subscription | Shift + f |
| Manage site | g, then m |
| Share site | Shift + s |
| Edit page | e |
| Edit site layout | Shift + L |
| Revision history | g, then r |
| Toggle page subscription | f |
| Page settings | u |
| Print page | ⌘ + p |
| Copy page | Shift + c |
| Preview page as viewer | g, then p |
| Change page template | Shift + t |
| Move page | Shift + m |
| Delete page | Shift + 3 |
Editing shortcuts
You can use these keyboard shortcuts while editing a page.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | ⌘ + / Ctrl + / |
| Remove formatting | ⌘ + \ Ctrl + \ |
| Undo | ⌘ + z Ctrl + z |
| Redo | ⌘ + y Ctrl + y |
| Add or remove link | ⌘ + k Ctrl + k |
| Save page | ⌘ + s Ctrl + s |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Strikethrough | Windows/Chrome OS: |
| Superscript | ⌘ + . Ctrl + . |
| Subscript | ⌘ + , Ctrl + , |
| Bold | ⌘ + b Ctrl + b |
| Italic | ⌘ + i Ctrl +i |
| Underline | ⌘ + u Ctrl + u |
| Heading 2 | ⌘ + Opt + 2 Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
| Heading 3 | ⌘ + Opt + 3 Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
| Align left | ⌘ + Shift + L Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Align center | ⌘ + Shift + e Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Align right | ⌘ + Shift + r Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 Ctrl + Shift +7 |
| Bulleted list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Decrease indent | ⌘ + [ Ctrl + [ |
| Increase indent | ⌘ + ] Ctrl + ] |
Menu shortcuts for Windows
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Insert menu | Alt + i |
| Open Format menu | Alt + f |
| Open Table menu | Alt + t |
| Open Layout menu | Alt + L |
| Open Help menu | Alt + h |
Menu shortcuts for Mac
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Insert menu | Ctrl + Opt + i |
| Open Format menu | Ctrl + Opt + f |
| Open Table menu | Ctrl + Opt + t |
| Open Layout menu | Ctrl + Opt + L |
| Open Help menu | Ctrl + Opt + h |
