Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs to navigate, format, and edit.
Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.
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Common actions |
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| Copy | Ctrl + c |
| Cut | Ctrl + x |
| Paste | Ctrl + v |
| Undo | Ctrl + z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + z |
| Insert page break | Ctrl + Enter |
| Help menu (Android N only) | Ctrl + / |
| Paste without formatting | Ctrl + Shift + v |
| Insert or edit link | Ctrl + k |
| Open link | Alt + Enter |
| Open | Ctrl + o |
| Find | Ctrl + f |
| Find and replace | Ctrl + h |
| Repeat last action | Ctrl + y |
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Text formatting |
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| Bold | Ctrl + b |
| Italicize | Ctrl + i |
| Underline | Ctrl + u |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 |
| Superscript | Ctrl + . |
| Subscript | Ctrl + , |
| Clear text formatting | Ctrl + \ |
| Increase font size | Ctrl + Shift + . |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl + Shift + , |
| Copy text formatting | Ctrl + Alt + c |
| Paste text formatting | Ctrl + Alt + v |
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Paragraph formatting |
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| Increase paragraph indentation | Ctrl + ] |
| Decrease paragraph indentation | Ctrl + [ |
| Apply normal text style | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| Apply heading style [1-6] | Ctrl + Alt + [1-6] |
| Left align | Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Center align | Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Right align | Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Justify | Ctrl + Shift + j |
| Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Checklist | Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
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Images & drawings |
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| Rotate clockwise by 15° | Alt + Right arrow |
| Rotate counterclockwise by 15° | Alt + Left arrow |
| Rotate counterclockwise by 1° | Alt + Shift + Left arrow |
| Rotate clockwise by 1° | Alt + Shift + Right arrow |
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Comments & footnotes |
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| Enter current comment | hold Ctrl + Alt, press e then c |
| Insert comment | Ctrl + Alt + m |
| Insert footnote | Ctrl + Alt + f |
| Move to current footnote | hold Ctrl + Alt, press e then f |
| Move to next footnote | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then f |
| Move to previous footnote | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then f |
| Move to next suggestion | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then u |
| Move to previous suggestion | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then u |
| Move to next comment | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then c |
| Move to previous comment | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then c |
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Text selection with keyboard |
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| Select all | Ctrl + a |
| Select none | hold Ctrl + Alt, press u then a |
| Select current list item | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then i |
| Select all list items at current level | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then o |
| Extend selection one character | Shift + Left/right arrow |
| Extend selection one line | Shift + Up/down arrow |
| Extend selection one word | Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow |
| Extend selection to beginning/end of paragraph | Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow |
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Document navigation |
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| Page up/down | Alt + Up/down arrow |
| Return focus to document text | Esc |
| Move to next heading | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then h |
| Move to previous heading | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then h |
| Move to next heading [1-6] | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then [1-6] |
| Move to previous heading [1-6] | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then [1-6] |
| Move to next list | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then o |
| Move to previous list | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then o |
| Move to next item in the current list | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then i |
| Move to previous item in the current list | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then i |
| Move to next formatting change | hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then w |
| Move to previous formatting change | hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then w |
| Move to next misspelling | Ctrl + ' |
| Move to previous misspelling | Ctrl + ; |
| Insert or move to header | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press o then h |
| Insert or move to footer | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press o then f |
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Table navigation |
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| Move to the start of the table | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then s |
| Move to the end of the table | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then d |
| Move to the start of the table column | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then i |
| Move to the end of the table column | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then k |
| Move to the next table column | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then b |
| Move to the previous table column | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then v |
| Move to the start of the table row | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then j |
| Move to the end of the table row | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then l |
| Move to the next table row | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then m |
| Move to the previous table row | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then g |
| Exit table | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then e |
| Move to the next table | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press n then t |
| Move to the previous table | hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press p then t |