Hotkeys and shortcuts for Google Docs (Windows)

(Total 70)

Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Navigate Google Docs
Jump one character to the left / to the right
Ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + Arrow Right
Navigate Google Docs
Jump one word to the left / to the right
End / Home
Navigate Google Docs
Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line
Arrow Down / Arrow Up
Navigate Google Docs
Jump one line down / one line down
Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + Arrow Up
Navigate Google Docs
Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up
Page Down / Page Up
Navigate Google Docs
Jump one screen down/ one screen up
Ctrl + End / Ctrl + Home
Navigate Google Docs
Jump to end / to beginning of document
Shift + Arrow Right / Shift + Arrow Left
Select Text
Extend selection one character to the right / to the left
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Right / Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left
Select Text
Extend selection one word to the right / to the left
Shift + End / Shift + Home
Select Text
Extend selection to the end / to beginning of a line
Shift + Arrow Down / Shift + Arrow Up
Select Text
Extend selection one line down / one line up
Shift + Page Down / Shift + Page Up
Select Text
Extend selection one screen down / one screen up
Ctrl + Shift + End / Ctrl + Shift + Home
Select Text
Extend selection to end / to beginning of document
Ctrl + A
Select Text
Extend selection to entire document / select all
Ctrl + B
Format Text
Bold
Ctrl + I
Format Text
Italicize
Ctrl + U
Format Text
Underline
Ctrl + .
Format Text
Superscript
Ctrl + ,
Format Text
Subscript
Ctrl + Alt + C
Format Text
Copy formatting
Ctrl + Alt + V
Format Text
Paste formatting
Ctrl + \
Format Text
Clear formatting (or Ctrl+Space)
Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero)
Format Text
Normal paragraph style
Ctrl + Alt + 16
Format Text
Header style 1 ... Header style 6
Ctrl + Shift + L
Format Text
Left alignment
Ctrl + Shift + E
Format Text
Center alignment
Ctrl + Shift + R
Format Text
Right alignment
Ctrl + Shift + J
Format Text
Full justify
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Format Text
Numbered list
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Format Text
Bulleted list
Alt + Shift + F
Manage Google Docs
Move focus to menu bar
Ctrl + P
Manage Google Docs
Print
Ctrl + S
Manage Google Docs
Save
Ctrl + Shift + F
Manage Google Docs
Compact controls
Shift +right-click
Manage Google Docs
Show your browser's right-click options
Shift + Esc
Manage Google Docs
Chat
Ctrl + X , Ctrl + C , Ctrl + V
Edit Documents
Cut, Copy, Paste
Ctrl + Z
Edit Documents
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Edit Documents
Redo
Tab
Edit Documents
Increase paragraph indentation
Shift + Tab
Edit Documents
Decrease paragraph indentation
Ctrl + K
Edit Documents
Insert link
Ctrl + Shift + Y
Edit Documents
Get definitions
Ctrl + Alt + F
Edit Documents
Insert footnote
Ctrl + F
Edit Documents
Find
Ctrl + Shift + C
Edit Documents
Word count
Ctrl + Alt + o then h *
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to header. Press Escape to leave header
Ctrl + Alt + o , then f *
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to footer. Press Escape to leave footer
Ctrl + Alt + n then h *
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next heading
Ctrl + Alt + n then 16 *
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next heading 1-6
Ctrl + Alt + p then h *
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to previous heading
Ctrl + Alt + p then 16 *
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to previous heading 1-6
Ctrl + Alt + f then E
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to current footnote
Ctrl + ;
Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next misspelling
Ctrl + Alt + P
Comment View
Open discussion view
Ctrl + Alt + M
Comment View
Insert comment
J
Comment View
Select next comment
K
Comment View
Select previous comment
E
Comment View
Resolve comment
Esc
Comment View
Move focus outside of input box
K
Comment View
Select previous
Shift + Enter or Ctrl + Enter
Comment View
Submit comment
J
Discussion View
Select next
K
Discussion View
Select previous
u or Escape
Discussion View
Close discussion view
E
Discussion View
Resolve
Shift + Enter or Ctrl + Enter
Discussion View
Submit comment
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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
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Comment Box Shortcuts
Add '-' before and after phrase to make text in comment strike-through