Google Docs (Windows)

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All hotkeys for Google Docs (Windows)

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

Ctrl + Arrow Left / Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + End / Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Right / Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + Shift + End / Ctrl + Shift + Home

Select Text
Extend selection to entire document / select all

Ctrl + A

Format Text
Bold

Ctrl + B

Format Text
Italicize

Ctrl + I

Format Text
Underline

Ctrl + U

Format Text
Superscript

Ctrl + .

Format Text
Subscript

Ctrl + ,

Format Text
Copy formatting

Ctrl + Alt + C

Format Text
Paste formatting

Ctrl + Alt + V

Format Text
Clear formatting (or Ctrl+Space)

Ctrl + \

Format Text
Normal paragraph style

Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero)

Format Text
Header style 1 ... Header style 6

Ctrl + Alt + 16

Format Text
Left alignment

Ctrl + Shift + L

Format Text
Center alignment

Ctrl + Shift + E

Format Text
Right alignment

Ctrl + Shift + R

Format Text
Full justify

Ctrl + Shift + J

Format Text
Numbered list

Ctrl + Shift + 7

Format Text
Bulleted list

Ctrl + Shift + 8

Manage Google Docs
Move focus to menu bar

Alt + Shift + F

Manage Google Docs
Print

Ctrl + P

Manage Google Docs
Save

Ctrl + S

Manage Google Docs
Compact controls

Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + X , Ctrl + C , Ctrl + V

Edit Documents
Undo

Ctrl + Z

Edit Documents
Redo

Ctrl + Y

Edit Documents
Increase paragraph indentation

Tab

Edit Documents
Decrease paragraph indentation

Shift + Tab

Edit Documents
Insert link

Ctrl + K

Edit Documents
Get definitions

Ctrl + Shift + Y

Edit Documents
Insert footnote

Ctrl + Alt + F

Edit Documents
Find

Ctrl + F

Edit Documents
Word count

Ctrl + Shift + C

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

Ctrl + Alt + o then h *

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

Ctrl + Alt + o , then f *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next heading

Ctrl + Alt + n then h *

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

Ctrl + Alt + n then 16 *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to previous heading

Ctrl + Alt + p then h *

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

Ctrl + Alt + p then 16 *

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to current footnote

Ctrl + Alt + f then E

Jump to Sections within Documents
Move to next misspelling

Ctrl + ;

Comment View
Open discussion view

Ctrl + Alt + P

Comment View
Insert comment

Ctrl + Alt + 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 Ctrl + 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 Ctrl + 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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