Google Docs (MacOS)

Manage Google Docs

Show your browser's right-click options

Shift +right-click

All hotkeys for Google Docs (MacOS)

Navigate Google Docs
Jump one character to the left / to the right

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Navigate Google Docs
Jump one word to the left / to the right

Command + Arrow Left / Command + Arrow Right

Navigate Google Docs
Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line

End / Home

Navigate Google Docs
Jump one line down / one line down

Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Navigate Google Docs
Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up

Command + Arrow Down / Command + Arrow Up

Navigate Google Docs
Jump one screen down/ one screen up

Page Down / Page Up

Navigate Google Docs
Jump to end / to beginning of document

Command + End / Command + Home

Select Text
Extend selection one character to the right / to the left

Shift + Arrow Right / Shift + Arrow Left

Select Text
Extend selection one word to the right / to the left

Command + Shift + Arrow Right / Command + Shift + Arrow Left

Select Text
Extend selection to the end / to beginning of a line

Shift + End / Shift + Home

Select Text
Extend selection one line down / one line up

Shift + Arrow Down / Shift + Arrow Up

Select Text
Extend selection one screen down / one screen up

Shift + Page Down / Shift + Page Up

Select Text
Extend selection to end / to beginning of document

Command + Shift + End / Command + Shift + Home

Select Text
Extend selection to entire document / select all

Command + A

Format Text
Bold

Command + B

Format Text
Italicize

Command + I

Format Text
Underline

Command + U

Format Text
Superscript

Command + .

Format Text
Subscript

Command + ,

Format Text
Copy formatting

Command + Option + C

Format Text
Paste formatting

Command + Option + V

Format Text
Clear formatting (or Command+Space)

Command + \

Format Text
Normal paragraph style

Command + Option + 0 (zero)

Format Text
Header style 1 ... Header style 6

Command + Option + 16

Format Text
Left alignment

Command + Shift + L

Format Text
Center alignment

Command + Shift + E

Format Text
Right alignment

Command + Shift + R

Format Text
Full justify

Command + Shift + J

Format Text
Numbered list

Command + Shift + 7

Format Text
Bulleted list

Command + Shift + 8

Manage Google Docs
Move focus to menu bar

Option + Shift + F

Manage Google Docs
Print

Command + P

Manage Google Docs
Save

Command + S

Manage Google Docs
Compact controls

Command + Shift + F

Manage Google Docs
Show your browser's right-click options

Shift +right-click

Manage Google Docs
Chat

Shift + Esc

Edit Documents
Cut, Copy, Paste

Command + X , Command + C , Command + V

Edit Documents
Undo

Command + Z

Edit Documents
Redo

Command + Y

Edit Documents
Increase paragraph indentation

Tab

Edit Documents
Decrease paragraph indentation

Shift + Tab

Edit Documents
Insert link

Command + K

Edit Documents
Get definitions

Command + Shift + Y

Edit Documents
Insert footnote

Command + Option + F

Edit Documents
Find

Command + F

Edit Documents
Word count

Command + Shift + C

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to header. Press Escape to leave header

Command + Option + o then h *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to footer. Press Escape to leave footer

Command + Option + o , then f *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next heading

Command + Option + n then h *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next heading 1-6

Command + Option + n then 16 *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to previous heading

Command + Option + p then h *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to previous heading 1-6

Command + Option + p then 16 *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to current footnote

Command + Option + f then E

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next misspelling

Command + ;

Comment View
Open discussion view

Command + Option + P

Comment View
Insert comment

Command + Option + M

Comment View
Select next comment

J

Comment View
Select previous comment

K

Comment View
Resolve comment

E

Comment View
Move focus outside of input box

Esc

Comment View
Select previous

K

Comment View
Submit comment

Shift + Enter or Command + Enter

Discussion View
Select next

J

Discussion View
Select previous

K

Discussion View
Close discussion view

u or Escape

Discussion View
Resolve

E

Discussion View
Submit comment

Shift + Enter or Command + Enter

Comment Box Shortcuts
Add '_' before and after phrase to make text in comment italic

_text_

Comment Box Shortcuts
Add '*' before and after phrase to make text in comment bold

*text*

Comment Box Shortcuts
Add '-' before and after phrase to make text in comment strike-through

-text-

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Google Docs (Windows)
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Manage Google Docs

Shift +right-click