🔒 Closed Google Docs Cheatsheet

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PlusUltraIamElon

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Here are some of the Google Docs keyboard shortcuts you should learn.
WindowsmacOSChrome OSFunction
Basic Actions
Ctrl + CCommand + CCtrl + CCopy an item
Ctrl + XCommand + XCtrl + XCut an item
Ctrl + VCommand + VCtrl + VPaste
Ctrl + Shift + VCommand + Shift + VCtrl + Shift + VPaste without formatting
Ctrl + ZCommand + ZCtrl + ZUndo change
Ctrl + Shift + ZCommand + Shift + ZCtrl + Shift + ZRedo change
Ctrl + KCommand + KCtrl + KAdd or modify link
Alt + EnterOption + EnterAlt + EnterLaunch link
Ctrl + SCommand + SCtrl + SSave changes
Ctrl + PCommand + PCtrl + PPrint document
Ctrl + OCommand + OCtrl + OOpen document
Ctrl + FCommand + FCtrl + FFind in document
Ctrl + HCommand + Shift + HCtrl + HFind and replace
Ctrl + GCommand + GCtrl + GFind again
Ctrl + Shift + GCommand + Shift + GCtrl + Shift + GFind previous
Ctrl + Shift + FCtrl + Shift + FCtrl + Shift + FEnter compact mode
Ctrl + EnterCommand + EnterCtrl + EnterAdd page break
Alt + /, Alt + Shift + Z, Alt + Z (Chrome)Option + /, Ctrl + Option + ZAlt + Z, Alt + /Find in menus
Ctrl + YCommand + YN/APerform last action
Format Text
Ctrl + BCommand + BCtrl + BBold text
Ctrl + ICommand + ICtrl + IItalicize text
Ctrl + UCommand + UCtrl + UUnderline text
Alt + Shift + 5Command + Shift + XAlt + Shift + 5Strikethrough text
Ctrl + . (dot)Command + . (dot)Ctrl + . (dot)Superscript
Ctrl + , (comma)Command + , (comma)Ctrl + , (comma)Subscript
Ctrl + Alt + CCommand + Option + CCtrl + Alt + CCopy text formatting
Ctrl + Alt + VCommand + Option + VCtrl + Alt + VPaste text formatting
Ctrl + , Ctrl + SpaceCommand + |Ctrl + |Remove text formatting
Ctrl + Shift + >Command + Shift + >Ctrl + Shift + >Increase font size
Ctrl + Shift + <Command + Shift + <Ctrl + Shift + <Decrease font size
Format Paragraphs
Ctrl + ]Command + ]Ctrl + ]Increase paragraph indentation
Ctrl + [Command + [Ctrl + [Decrease paragraph indentation
Ctrl + Alt + 0Command + Option + 0Ctrl + Alt + 0Use normal text style
Ctrl + Alt + 1 to 6Command + Option + 1 to 6Ctrl + Alt + 1 to 6Use heading style (1 to 6)
Ctrl + Shift + LCommand + Shift + LCtrl + Shift + LLeft align paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + ECommand + Shift + ECtrl + Shift + ECenter align paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + RCommand + Shift + RCtrl + Shift + RRight align paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + JCommand + Shift + JCtrl + Shift + JJustify paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + 7Command + Shift + 7Ctrl + Shift + 7Use numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 8Command + Shift + 8Ctrl + Shift + 8Use bulleted list
Ctrl + Shift + Up ArrowCtrl + Shift + Up ArrowN/AMove paragraph up
Ctrl + Shift + Down ArrowCtrl + Shift + Down ArrowN/AMove paragraph down
Media
Ctrl + Alt + YCommand + Option + YCtrl + Alt + YAdd alt text
Ctrl + Alt + KCommand + Ctrl + KCtrl + Alt + KMake media larger
Ctrl + Alt + BCommand + Ctrl + BCtrl + Alt + BMake media larger horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + ICommand + Ctrl + ICtrl + Alt + IMake media larger vertically
Ctrl + Alt + JCommand + Ctrl + JCtrl + Alt + JMake media smaller
Ctrl + Alt + WCommand + Ctrl + WCtrl + Alt + WMake media smaller horizontally
Ctrl + Alt + QCommand + Ctrl + QCtrl + Alt + QMake media smaller vertically
Alt + Right ArrowOption + Right ArrowAlt + Right ArrowRotate 15-degree clockwise
Alt + Left ArrowOption + Left ArrowAlt + Left ArrowRotate 15-degree counterclockwise
Alt + Shift + Right ArrowOption + Shift + Right ArrowAlt + Shift + Right ArrowRotate 1-degree clockwise
Alt + Shift + Left ArrowOption + Shift + Left ArrowAlt + Shift + Left ArrowRotate 1-degree counterclockwise
Shift + EscCommand + Esc, Shift + EscCtrl + Esc, Shift + EscExit drawing editor
Comments and Footnotes
Ctrl + Alt + MCommand + Option + MCtrl + Alt + MAdd comment
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ACommand + Option + Shift + ACtrl + Alt + Shift + AAccess discussion thread
Ctrl + EnterCtrl + EnterCtrl + EnterEnter current comment
Ctrl + Alt + FCommand + Option + FCtrl + Alt + FAdd footnote
Hold Ctrl + Alt and press e then fHold Ctrl + Command and press e then fHold Ctrl + Alt and press e then fGo to current footnote
Hold Ctrl + Alt and press n then fHold Ctrl + Command and press n then fHold Ctrl + Alt and press n then fGo to next footnote
Hold Ctrl + Alt and press p then fHold Ctrl + Command and press p then fHold Ctrl + Alt and press p then fGo to previous footnote
Menu Navigation
Ctrl + Shift + X, Ctrl + Shift + |Command + Shift + |Ctrl + Shift + XAccess context menu
Alt + F (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + FCtrl + Option + FAlt + FOpen File menu
Alt + E (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + ECtrl + Option + EAlt + EOpen Edit menu
Alt + V (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + VCtrl + Option + VAlt + VOpen View menu
Alt + I (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + ICtrl + Option + IAlt + IOpen Insert menu
Alt + O (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + OCtrl + Option + OAlt + OOpen Format menu
Alt + T (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + TCtrl + Option + TAlt + TOpen Tools menu
Alt + H (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + HCtrl + Option + HAlt + HOpen Help menu
Alt + A (for Chrome), Alt + Shift + ACtrl + Option + AAlt + AOpen Accessibility menu
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + KCommand + Option + Shift + KCtrl + Alt + Shift + KOpen Input Tools menu
Shift + Right-ClickShift + Right-ClickN/AOpen browser’s context menu
Select Text with Keyboard
Ctrl + ACommand + ACtrl + ASelect all
Shift + Left ArrowShift + Left ArrowShift + Left ArrowSelect one character on the left
Shift + Right ArrowShift + Right ArrowShift + Right ArrowSelect one character on the right
Shift + Down ArrowShift + Down ArrowShift + Down ArrowSelect next line
Shift + Up ArrowShift + Up ArrowShift + Up ArrowSelect previous line
Ctrl + Shift + Left ArrowN/ACtrl + Shift + Left ArrowSelect one word on the left
Ctrl + Shift + Right ArrowN/ACtrl + Shift + Right ArrowSelect one word on the right
Shift + HomeShift + Fn + Left ArrowN/ASelect from the beginning of the line
Shift + EndShift + Fn + Right ArrowN/ASelect until the end of the line
Ctrl + Shift + HomeCommand + Shift + Up ArrowN/ASelect from the beginning of the document
Ctrl + Shift + EndCommand + Shift + Down ArrowN/ASelect until the end of the document
Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then iHold Ctrl + Command + Shift and press e then iHold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then iSelect current list item
Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then oHold Ctrl + Command + Shift and press e then oHold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press e then oSelect all list items at current level
Select Text with Mouse
Double-ClickDouble-ClickDouble-ClickSelect word
Double-Click + DragDouble-Click + DragDouble-Click + DragExtend selection one word at a time
Triple-ClickTriple-ClickTriple-ClickSelect paragraph
Triple-Click + DragTriple-Click + DragTriple-Click + DragExtend selection one paragraph at a time
Enjoy!
 
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