Useful shortcuts for Google Docs

TipsMake.com - Google Docs is an online application that helps edit, edit, manage and share powerful Google documents. It is similar to Microsoft Word , but not as complicated as the new version of Microsoft Word 2013 so users don't need to spend much time getting used to it.

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Like many other Google applications, Google Docs is very well tested before its release. As a result, it has become the best application for online document management and saves time for users. Here are some useful shortcuts that make it easier to master Google Docs.

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Shortcuts for general operations:

General manipulation

Shortcuts

Select all

Ctrl + A

Copy

Ctrl + C

Cut Ctrl + X

Paste

Ctrl + V

Return

Ctrl + Z

Do it again

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Ctrl + P

Insert or edit links

Ctrl + K

Open Link

Alt + Enter

Show keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + /

Save

Ctrl + S

Shortcuts to format text:

Text format

Shortcuts

Bold

Ctrl + B

Italicized

Ctrl + I

Underlined

Ctrl + U

Dash

Alt + Shift + 5

Index on

Ctrl +.

Index below

Ctrl +,

Copy format

Ctrl + Alt + C

Paste format

Ctrl + Alt + V

Delete the format

Ctrl +

Shortcuts to edit and format paragraphs:

Edit and format paragraphs

Shortcuts

Increase the indentation segment

Tab

Reduce indentation

Shift + Tab

Delete the format, to format it back to default mode

Ctrl + Alt + 0

Create headings for headings, create Headding (help create automated indexes)

Ctrl + Alt + [1-6]

Aligns the left

Ctrl + Shift + L

Center alignment

Ctrl + Shift + E

Right alignment

Ctrl + Shift + R

Align both sides

Ctrl + Shift + J

Automatic numbering

Ctrl + Shift + 7

Create automatic bullets

Ctrl + Shift + 8

Select (black out) the paragraph up / down

Alt + Shift + up / down arrows

Shortcuts to edit and access comments and comments:

Edit and access comments and comments

Shortcuts

Insert comment

Ctrl + Alt + M

Open the discussion topic

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Enter the current comment Hold Ctrl + Alt, press E then press C

Switch to the next comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press C

Switch back to the previous comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press C

Insert caption

Ctrl + Alt + F

Enter the current caption

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press E then press F

Switch to the next note

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press F

Switch back to the previous note

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press F

Application shortcut keys:

Application features

Shortcuts

Ctrl + F

Search again

Ctrl + G

Find backwards Ctrl + Shift + G

Find and replace

Ctrl + H

Open the revision history

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G

Open the search engine

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I

Definition of selected word

Ctrl + Shift + Y

Count words

Ctrl + Shift + C

Switch to Input mode

Ctrl + Shift + K

Shortcut for opening menu instructions:

Open Menu

Shortcuts

Search menu

Alt + /

Context menu (right click)

Ctrl + Shift +

Open the File menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + F
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + F

Open the Edit menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + E
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + E

Open the View menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + V
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + V

Open the Insert menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + I
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + I

Open the Format menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + O
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + O

Open the Tools menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + T
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + T

Open the Table

In Google Chrome: Alt + B
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + B

Open the Help menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + H
Other browsers: Alt + Shift + H

Open the Input Tools menu

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K

Show browser context menu

Shift + right click

Keyboard shortcuts move around the document:

Move around the document

Shortcuts

Open the header

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press O then press H

Open the footer

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press O then press F

Move the next header G hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press H

Move the header earlier

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press H

Move the next header [1-6]

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press [1-6]

Move the header earlier [1-6]

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press [1-6]

Move next media (photos or drawings)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press G

Move previous media (photos or drawings)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press G

Move the next list

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press O

Move the previous list

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press O

Scroll to the next item in the current list

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press I

Scroll to the previous item in the current list

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press I

Scroll to the next link

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press N then press L

Move to the previous link Hold Ctrl + Alt, press P then press L Move to the next spell Ctrl +; Move to previous spelling error Ctrl + [

Keyboard shortcuts to move around in a table:

Move in a table

Shortcuts

Move to the top of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press S

Move to the end of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press D

Switch to the next panel Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press N then press T

Switch to the previous table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press P then press T

Move to the first column of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press I

Move to the last column of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press K

Move to the next column of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press B

Move to the front column of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press V

Move to the first row of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press J

Move to the last row of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press N

Move to the next row of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press M

Move to the front row of the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press G

Exit the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press E

Pointer position:

Pointer position

Shortcuts

Return to the cursor position

Esc

Move the cursor position on the popup (for links, bookmarks and photos)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press E then press P

Move to the top of the application Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M

Chat

Shift + Esc

The cursor position contains the web page

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

Read text on the screen:

Read text on the screen

Shortcuts

Activate text reading mode on the screen

Alt + Shift + ~

Read the selected text

Ctrl + Alt + X

Notice the current position of the cursor Hold Ctrl + Alt, press A then press L

Notice the text format at the cursor position

HoldCtrl + Alt, press A then press S

Read the column and row headers in the table

HoldCtrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press H

Read the position of the cell in the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press N

Read the header of the line in the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press R

Read the header of the column in the table

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then press C

Micah Soto

Update 25 May 2019

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