Google Drive on the web has a variety of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to accomplish different types of actions like selecting a document from a list or accessing frequently used features. Here's a current list of keyboard shortcuts that you can apply individually or combine.
Select items
|
Shortcut |
Action |
|---|---|
↓/j |
Navigate to the next item in the list |
↑/k |
Navigate to the previous item in the list |
x |
Select/deselect the current item |
Shift + ↓/j |
Continue the selection/deselection to the next item |
Shift + ↑/k |
Continue the selection/deselection to the previous item |
Shift + a |
Select all visible items |
Shift + n |
Clear all selections |
Go to different views
|
Shortcut |
Action |
|---|---|
g then n |
Focus the navigation panel |
g then f |
Focus the folders view |
g then l |
Focus the items view |
g then d |
Focus the details pane |
g then t |
Focus the Google bar at the top of the page |
Application
|
Shortcut |
Action |
|---|---|
?, Shift + /, or Ctrl + / |
Display the keyboard shortcuts pop-up |
d |
Show/hide the details pane |
/ |
Focus the search box |
Create new Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
|
Shortcut |
Action |
|---|---|
Shift + t |
Create a new 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 |
Shift + o |
Create a new form |
Menus
|
Shortcut |
Action |
|---|---|
c |
Open the create menu |
u |
Open the upload menu |
a |
Open the more actions menu |
r |
Open the sort menu |
t |
Open the settings menu |
Actions
|
Shortcut |
Action |
|---|---|
Enter or o |
Open the current item |
n |
Rename the current item |
. |
Share the selected items |
z |
Move the selected items |
s |
Star/unstar the current item or the selected items |
p |
Show document preview |
Mac users can replace Ctrl with the Command key (⌘ or 'Apple' key) and Alt with the Option key.