Go to different Google Drive views
- G then F = Go to the My Drive folders view
- G then N = Go to the views panel
- G then L = Go to the files and folders list for the selected view
- G then D = Go to the details panel for the selected item
Navigate and select items in the files and folders list
- J = Go to the next item in the list and highlight
- K = Go to the previous item in the list and highlight
- X = Select or de-select the highlighted item
- Down arrow = Select the next item in the list
- Shift + Down arrow = Select the next item in the list while leaving the current selection selected
- Up arrow = Select previous item in the list
- Shift + Up arrow = Select the previous item in the list while leaving the current selection selected
- Shift + A = Select all items in the list
- Shift + N = Unselect all items in the list
Create a new Google document or folder
- Shift + T = Create a new text document
- Shift + P = Create a new presentation
- Shift + S = Create a new spreadsheet
- Shift + D = Create a new drawing
- Shift + F = Create a new folder
Show various menus
- C = Show the create file menu, then use the arrow keys to select the type of item to create
- U = Show the Upload menu
- A = Show the actions menu
- R = Show the sort menu
- T = Show the settings menu
Take action on a selected item
- Z = Bring up the Organize panel to move the selected item to another folder
- S = Star or unstar the selected item
- O or Enter = Open the selected item
- Period = Share the selected item
- N = Rename the selected item
Access or enable features
- Forward slash = Go to the Search box
- D = Show or hide the details pane
- Question mark, Shift + Forward slash, or Control + Forward slash = See the shortcuts help menu (Windows)
- Question mark, Shift + Forward slash, or Command + Forward slash = See the shortcuts help menu (Mac)
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