Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts: Boost Your Productivity

Google Docs is a very useful tool for creating and collaborating on documents in the cloud. I believe most bloggers and students use this Google Docs tool on a daily basis. In this article, we have covered the complete Google Docs shortcuts that help to boost your productivity. Using keyboard shortcuts can save a lot of time and help in increasing one’s productivity.

How to Use Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Docs

Choose a segment of the text and remove it by using the shortcut Ctrl+X on Windows or Command+X if you’re using a Mac.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs – Computer

Basic Editing

Action	Shortcut
Undo/Redo	Ctrl/Cmd + Z/Shift+Z
Cut/Copy/Paste	Ctrl/Cmd + X/C/V
Bold/Italicize/Underline	Ctrl/Cmd + B/I/U

Text Formatting

Action	Shortcuts
Bulleted/Numbered Lists	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + 8/7
Insert Link	Ctrl/Cmd + K
Align Text	Left/Center/Right: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + L/E/R

Navigation

Action	Shortcuts
Find	Ctrl/Cmd + F
Replace	Ctrl/Cmd + H
Move between Document Views	Editing/Suggesting/Viewing: Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Shift + Z/X/C)

Other

Action	Shortcuts
Save	Ctrl/Cmd + S
Word Count	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C
Keyboard Shortcuts List	Ctrl/Cmd +/

Google Docs Complete Keyboard Shortcuts List

Function	Shortcut
Bold	Ctrl + B (Windows) or Command + B (Mac)
Italic	Ctrl + I (Windows) or Command + I (Mac)
Underline	Ctrl + U (Windows) or Command + U (Mac)
Strikethrough	Alt + Shift + 5 (Windows) or Option + Shift + 5 (Mac)
Superscript	Ctrl + . (Windows) or Command + . (Mac)
Subscript	Ctrl + , (Windows) or Command + , (Mac)
Clear formatting	Ctrl + \ (Windows) or Command + \ (Mac)
Increase font size	Ctrl + Shift + > (Windows) or Command + Shift + > (Mac)
Decrease font size	Ctrl + Shift + < (Windows) or Command + Shift + < (Mac)
Insert hyperlink	Ctrl + K (Windows) or Command + K (Mac)
Insert comment	Ctrl + Alt + M (Windows) or Command + Option + M (Mac)
Open link	Ctrl + Alt + Enter (Windows) or Command + Option + Enter (Mac)
Insert footnote	Ctrl + Alt + F (Windows) or Command + Option + F (Mac)
Insert special characters	Ctrl + Shift + 7 (Windows) or Command + Shift + 7 (Mac)
Insert equation	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + + (Windows) or Command + Option + Shift + + (Mac)
Open equation editor	Alt + = (Windows) or Option + = (Mac)
Start voice typing	Ctrl + Shift + S (Windows) or Command + Shift + S (Mac)
Save as	Ctrl + Shift + S (Windows) or Command + Shift + S (Mac)
Find and replace	Ctrl + H (Windows) or Command + H (Mac)
Find	Ctrl + F (Windows) or Command + F (Mac)
Replace	Ctrl + Shift + H (Windows) or Command + Shift + H (Mac)
Select all	Ctrl + A (Windows) or Command + A (Mac)
Copy	Ctrl + C (Windows) or Command + C (Mac)
Cut	Ctrl + X (Windows) or Command + X (Mac)
Paste	Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac)
Paste without formatting	Ctrl + Shift + V (Windows) or Command + Shift + V (Mac)
Undo	Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Command + Z (Mac)
Redo	Ctrl + Y (Windows) or Command + Shift + Z (Mac)
Move to the beginning of the line	Home (Windows and Mac)
Move to the end of the line	End (Windows and Mac)
Move to the beginning of the document	Ctrl + Home (Windows) or Command + Home (Mac)
Move to end of document	Ctrl + End (Windows) or Command + End (Mac)
Move one word to the left	Ctrl + Left arrow (Windows) or Option + Left arrow (Mac)
Move one word to the right	Ctrl + Right arrow (Windows) or Option + Right arrow (Mac)
Move one paragraph up	Ctrl + Up arrow (Windows) or Option + Up arrow (Mac)
Move one paragraph down	Ctrl + Down arrow (Windows) or Option + Down arrow (Mac)
Insert page break	Ctrl + Enter (Windows) or Command + Enter (Mac)

Using keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs can help you work faster and more efficiently. With these listed keyboard shortcuts, you can easily format text, navigate through your document, and edit your content with ease. So, start using these shortcuts today to boost your productivity. Hope you found this article helpful. Happy Learning!