Keyboard shortcuts on Google Calendar
GOOGLE CALENDAR BASICS
KEYBOARD SHORT-CUTS ON CALENDAR
Navigating around a calendar should be fast and easy. For those of you who like to type, we've provided keyboard shortcuts for most of the key functionality.
Shortcut Key | Definition | Action |
Navigation | ||
k or p | Previous date range | Moves your calendar view to the previous date range |
j or n | Next date range | Moves your calendar view to the next date range |
r | Refresh | Refreshes your calendar |
t | Jump to 'Today' | Moves you to the current day |
Views | ||
1 or d | 'Day' view | Displays your calendar in the 'Day' view |
2 or w | 'Week' view | Displays your calendar in the 'Week' view |
3 or m | 'Month' view | Displays your calendar in the 'Month' view |
4 or x | 'Custom' view | Displays your calendar in the 'Custom' view |
5 or a | 'Agenda' view | Displays your calendar in the 'Agenda' view |
Actions | ||
c | Create event | Allows you to create a new event |
e | Event details | Allows you to view an event's details |
Backspace or Delete | Delete event | Deletes the event |
ctrl + z / command + z or z | Undo | Undo last action (if possible) |
ctrl + s / command + s | Save | Save event (from event details page) |
Esc | Escape | Return to calendar grid (from event details page) |
Application | ||
/ | Search | Places your cursor in the search box |
shift += or + | Add a calendar | Focus on 'Add a calendar' text box under 'Other calendars' |
q | Quick add | Opens "Quick Add" |
ctrl + p or command + p | Prints the current view | |
s | Settings | Brings you to your Google Calendar settings page |
ctrl + ? / command + ? or? | Keyboard shortcuts menu | Brings up a menu of keyboard shortcuts |

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