Keyboard shortcuts for Google Vids

Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Vids to navigate, format, and edit.

Tip: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.

To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Vids, press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or + / (Mac).

On Tool finder (formerly search the menus), press Alt + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option + / (Mac).

You can also use menu access keys. Open any application menu using the keyboard, then type the underlined letter for the item you'd like to select. For example, to open the Insert menu on a Mac, press Ctrl + Option + i. To select "Image," type the underlined letter i.

PC shortcuts

Common actions

Copy Ctrl + c

Cut

Ctrl + x

Paste

Ctrl + v

Paste without formatting

Ctrl + Shift + v

Undo

Ctrl + z

Redo

Ctrl + Shift + z

Insert or edit link

Ctrl + k

Open link

Alt + Enter

Show common keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + /

Save

Every change is automatically saved in Drive.

Ctrl + s

Open

Ctrl + o

Find

Ctrl + f

Find and replace

Ctrl + h

Find again

Ctrl + g

Find previous

Ctrl + Shift + g

Hide the menus (compact mode)

Ctrl + Shift + f

Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)

Alt + /

Alt + Shift + z

Google Chrome: Alt + z

Repeat last action

Ctrl + y

Switch to editing

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z

Switch to suggesting

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x

Switch to viewing

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c

Zoom in

Ctrl + +

Zoom out

Ctrl + -

Zoom 100%

Ctrl + 0

Text formatting

Bold

Ctrl + b

Italicize

Ctrl + i

Underline

Ctrl + u

Strikethrough

Alt + Shift + 5

Superscript

Ctrl + .

Subscript

Ctrl + ,

Copy text formatting

Ctrl + Alt + c

Paste text formatting

Ctrl + Alt + v

Clear text formatting

Ctrl + \

Ctrl + Space

Increase font size

Ctrl + Shift + .

Decrease font size

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation

Ctrl + ]

Decrease paragraph indentation

Ctrl + [

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

Move paragraph up/down

Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow

Images and drawings

Alt text

Ctrl + Alt + y

Resize larger

Ctrl + Alt + k

Resize larger horizontally

Ctrl + Alt + b

Resize larger vertically

Ctrl + Alt + i

Resize smaller

Ctrl + Alt + j

Resize smaller horizontally

Ctrl + Alt + w

Resize smaller vertically

Ctrl + Alt + q

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

Close drawing editor

Shift + Esc

Comments

Insert comment

Ctrl + Alt + m

Open discussion thread

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a

Enter current comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press e then c

Move to next suggestion

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then u

Move to previous suggestion

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then u

Review suggested edits

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press o then u

Move to next comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then c

Move to previous comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then c

Open comment history

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment

R

Move to next comment

J

Move to previous comment

K

Resolve current comment

E

Exit current comment

U

Menus

Context (right-click) menu

Ctrl + Shift + x
Ctrl + Shift + \
Shift + F10

File menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + f

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + f

Edit menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + e

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + e

View menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + v

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + v

Insert menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + i

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + i

Format menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + o

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + o

Tools menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + t

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + t

Help menu

In Google Chrome: Alt + h

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + h

Accessibility menu

Present when screen reader support is enabled

In Google Chrome: Alt + a

Other browsers: Alt + Shift + a

Input Tools menu

Available in documents in non-Latin languages

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k

Show your browser's context menu

Shift + right-click

Text selection with keyboard

Select all

Ctrl + a

Select none

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press u then a

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 the beginning of the line

Shift + Home

Extend selection to the end of the line

Shift + End

Extend selection to the beginning of the document

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Extend selection to the end of the document

Ctrl + Shift + End

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

Select multiple sections of text

After selecting one section of text, hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.

Text selection with mouse

Select word

Double-click

Extend selection one word at a time

Double-click + drag

Select paragraph

Triple-click

Extend selection one paragraph at a time

Triple-click + drag

Focus actions

Go to Canvas

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C

Go to Timeline

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Select first audio track (nearest to playhead)

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X

Beginning of selected scene (this will activate the left or right handle of the screen)

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + [

End of scene (of selected scene)

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ]

Select playhead

Tip: If focus is in the timeline, you can use the shortcut P.

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P

Navigation shortcuts

Move vertically across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Up arrow

Move vertically across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Down arrow

Move horizontally across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Left arrow

Move horizontally across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Right arrow

Canvas zoom in

Ctrl + +

Canvas zoom out

Ctrl + -

Canvas zoom 100%

Ctrl + 0

Move to Timeline

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Move to Canvas

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C

Editing shortcuts

Play/Pause

Spacebar

Copy scene or audio

Ctrl + C

Cut scene or audio

Ctrl + X

Paste scene or audio

Ctrl + V

Split scene or audio

Tip: The playhead must not be exactly at the start or end of the scene to actually perform the split.

Ctrl + Shift + S

Duplicate scene or audio

Ctrl + D

Trim (activate left handle)

Tip: [ can be used to select the left handle when focus is on a scene/object within the timeline. Use the right and left arrow keys to resize the selected item by moving the handle. 

[

Trim (activate right handle)

Tip: ] can be used to select the right handle when focus is on a scene/object within the timeline. Use the right and left arrow keys to resize the selected item by moving the handle. 

]

Adjust audio position

Ctrl + .

New scene

Ctrl + M

Timeline shortcuts

Move to previous scene

Left arrow

Move to next scene

Right arrow

Move scene, audio, or object left

Ctrl + Left arrow

Move scene, audio, or object right

Ctrl + Right arrow

Move focus to first scene

Home

Move focus to last scene

End

Select previous scene (multi-select)

Shift + Left arrow

Select next scene (multi-select)

Shift + Right arrow

Select first scene (multi-select all in-between)

Shift + Home

Select last scene (multi-select all in-between)

Shift + End

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

Enable screen reader support

Ctrl + Alt + z

Alt + Shift + ~

Enable braille support

Ctrl + Alt + h

Verbalize selection

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then x

Verbalize from cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then r

Announce cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then l

Announce formatting at cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then f

Verbalize table row and column headers

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h

Verbalize table cell location

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n

Verbalize table row header

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r

Verbalize table column header

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c

Show live edits

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r

Verbalize comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then c

Verbalize comment anchor

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then a

Verbalize selection formatting

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then s

Verbalize cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then l

Verbalize word count

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then w

Mac shortcuts

Common actions

Copy

+ c

Cut

+ x

Paste

+ v

Paste without formatting

+ Shift + v

Undo

+ z

Redo

+ Shift + z

Insert or edit link

+ k

Open link

Option + Enter

Show common keyboard shortcuts

+ /

Save

Every change is automatically saved in Drive.

+ s

Open

+ o

Find

+ f

Find and replace

+ Shift + h

Find again

+ g

Find previous

+ Shift + g

Hide the menus (compact mode)

Ctrl + Shift + f

Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)

Option + /

Ctrl + Option + z

Repeat last action

+ y

Switch to editing

+ Option + Shift + z

Switch to suggesting

+ Option + Shift + x

Switch to viewing

+ Option + Shift + c

Zoom in

+ +

Zoom out

+ -

Zoom 100%

+ 0

Text formatting

Bold

+ b

Italicize

+ i

Underline

+ u

Strikethrough

+ Shift + x

Superscript

+ .

Subscript

+ ,

Copy text formatting

+ Option + c

Paste text formatting

+ Option + v

Clear text formatting

+ \

Increase font size

+ Shift + .

Decrease font size

+ Shift + ,

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation

+ ]

Decrease paragraph indentation

+ [

Apply normal text style

+ Option + 0

Apply heading style [1-6]

+ Option + [1-6]

Left align

+ Shift + l

Center align

+ Shift + e

Right align

+ Shift + r

Justify

+ Shift + j

Numbered list

+ Shift + 7

Bulleted list

+ Shift + 8

Move paragraph up/down

Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow

Images and drawings

Alt text

+ Option + y

Resize larger

+ Ctrl + k

Resize larger horizontally

+ Ctrl + b

Resize larger vertically

+ Ctrl + i

Resize smaller

+ Ctrl + j

Resize smaller horizontally

+ Ctrl + w

Resize smaller vertically

+ Ctrl + q

Rotate clockwise by 15°

Option + Right arrow

Rotate counterclockwise by 15°

Option + Left arrow

Rotate counterclockwise by 1°

Option + Shift + Left arrow

Rotate clockwise by 1°

Option + Shift + Right arrow

Close drawing editor

+ Esc

Shift + Esc

Comments

Insert comment

+ Option + m

Open discussion thread

+ Option + Shift + a

Enter current comment

Hold Ctrl + , press e then c

Move to next suggestion

Hold Ctrl + , press n then u

Move to previous suggestion

Hold Ctrl + , press p then u

Review suggested edits

Hold Ctrl + , press o then u

Move to next comment

Hold Ctrl + , press n then c

Move to previous comment

Hold Ctrl + , press p then c

Open comment history

+ Option + Shift + a

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment

R

Move to next comment

J

Move to previous comment

K

Resolve current comment

E

Exit current comment

U

Menus

Context (right-click) menu

+ Shift + \
Shift + F10

File menu

Ctrl + Option + f

Edit menu

Ctrl + Option + e

View menu

Ctrl + Option + v

Insert menu

Ctrl + Option + i

Format menu

Ctrl + Option + o

Tools menu

Ctrl + Option + t

Help menu

Ctrl + Option + h

Accessibility menu

Present when screen reader support is enabled

Ctrl + Option + a

Input Tools menu

Available in documents in non-Latin languages

+ Option + Shift + k

Toggle input controls

Available in documents in non-Latin languages

+ Shift + k

Show your browser's context menu

Shift + right-click

Text selection with keyboard

Select all

+ a

Select none

Hold Ctrl + , press u then a

Extend selection one character

Shift + Left/right arrow

Extend selection one line

Shift + Up/down arrow

Extend selection to the beginning of the line

Shift + Fn + Left arrow

Extend selection one paragraph

Option + Shift + Up/Down arrow

Extend selection to the end of the line

Shift + Fn + Right arrow

Extend selection to the beginning of the document

+ Shift + Up arrow

Extend selection to the end of the document

+ Shift + Down arrow

Select current list item

Hold Ctrl + + Shift, press e then i

Select all list items at current level

Hold Ctrl + + Shift, press e then o

Select multiple sections of text

After selecting one section of text, hold Ctrl + + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.

Text selection with mouse

Select word

Double-click

Extend selection one word at a time

Double-click + drag

Select paragraph

Triple-click

Extend selection one paragraph at a time

Triple-click + drag

Focus actions

Go to Canvas

+ Opt + Shift + C

Go to Timeline

+ Opt + Shift + T

Select audio track (nearest to playhead)

+ Opt + Shift + X

Beginning of scene (of selected scene)

+ Opt + Shift + [

End of scene (of selected scene)

+ Opt + Shift + ]

Select playhead

Tip: If focus is in the timeline, you can use the shortcut P.

+ Opt + Shift + P

Select transition (nearest to playhead)

+ Opt + Shift + Tab

Navigation shortcuts

Move vertically across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Up arrow

Move vertically across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Down arrow

Move horizontally across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Left arrow

Move horizontally across timeline (include scene, object tracks, and audio tracks)

Right arrow

Canvas zoom in

+ +

Canvas zoom out

+ -

Canvas zoom 100%

+ 0

Move to Timeline

+ Option + Shift + T

Move to Canvas

+ Option + Shift + C

Editing shortcuts

Play/Pause

Spacebar

Copy scene or audio

+ C

Cut scene or audio

+ X

Paste scene or audio

+ V

Split scene or audio

Tip: The playhead must not be exactly at the start or end of the scene to actually perform the split.

+ Shift + S

Duplicate scene or audio

+ D

Trim (activate left handle)

Tip: [ can be used to select the left handle when focus is on a scene/object within the timeline. Use the right and left arrow keys to resize the selected item by moving the handle.

[

Trim (activate right handle)

Tip: ] can be used to select the right handle when focus is on a scene/object within the timeline. Use the right and left arrow keys to resize the selected item by moving the handle.

]

Audio adjust position

+ .

New scene

Ctrl + M

Timeline shortcuts

Move to previous scene

Left arrow

Move to next scene

Right arrow

Move scene, audio, or object left

+ Left arrow

Move scene, audio, or object right

+ Right arrow

Move focus to first scene

Fn + Left arrow

Move focus to last scene

Fn + Right arrow

Select previous scene (multi-select)

Shift + Left arrow

Select next scene (multi-select)

Shift + Right arrow

Select first scene (multi-select all in-between)

Shift + Fn + Left arrow

Select last scene (multi-select all in-between)

Shift + Fn + Right arrow

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

Enable screen reader support

Option + + z

Enable braille support

+ Option + h

Verbalize selection

Hold Ctrl + , press a then x

Verbalize from cursor location

Hold Ctrl + , press a then r

Announce cursor location

Hold Ctrl + , press a then l

Announce formatting at cursor location

Hold Ctrl + , press a then f

Verbalize table row and column headers

Hold Ctrl + + Shift, press t then h

Verbalize table cell location

Hold Ctrl + + Shift, press t then n

Verbalize table row header

Hold Ctrl + + Shift, press t then r

Verbalize table column header

Hold Ctrl + + Shift, press t then c

Show live edits

+ Option + Shift + r

Verbalize comment

Hold Ctrl + , press a then c

Verbalize comment anchor

Hold Ctrl + , press a then a

Verbalize selection formatting

Hold Ctrl + , press a then s

Verbalize cursor location

Hold Ctrl + , press a then l

Verbalize word count

Hold Ctrl + , press a then w

ChromeOS shortcuts

Common actions

Copy

Ctrl + c

Cut

Ctrl + x

Paste

Ctrl + v

Paste without formatting

Ctrl + Shift + v

Undo

Ctrl + z

Redo

Ctrl + Shift + z

Insert or edit link

Ctrl + k

Open link

Alt + Enter

Show common keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + /

Save

Every change is automatically saved in Drive.

Ctrl + s

Open

Ctrl + o

Find

Ctrl + f

Find and replace

Ctrl + h

Find again

Ctrl + g

Find previous

Ctrl + Shift + g

Hide the menus (compact mode)

Ctrl + Shift + f

Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)

Alt + z

Alt + /

Switch to editing

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z

Switch to suggesting

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x

Switch to viewing

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c

Text formatting

Bold

Ctrl + b

Italicize

Ctrl + i

Underline

Ctrl + u

Strikethrough

Alt + Shift + 5

Superscript

Ctrl + .

Subscript

Ctrl + ,

Copy text formatting

Ctrl + Alt + c

Paste text formatting

Ctrl + Alt + v

Clear text formatting

Ctrl + \

Increase font size

Ctrl + Shift + .

Decrease font size

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation

Ctrl + ]

Decrease paragraph indentation

Ctrl + [

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

Images and drawings

Alt text

Ctrl + Alt + y

Resize larger

Ctrl + Alt + k

Resize larger horizontally

Ctrl + Alt + b

Resize larger vertically

Ctrl + Alt + i

Resize smaller

Ctrl + Alt + j

Resize smaller horizontally

Ctrl + Alt + w

Resize smaller vertically

Ctrl + Alt + q

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

Close drawing editor

Ctrl + Esc

Shift + Esc

Comments

Insert comment

Ctrl + Alt + m

Open discussion thread

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a

Enter current comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press e then c

Move to next suggestion

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then u

Move to previous suggestion

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then u

Review suggested edits

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press o then u

Move to next comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then c

Move to previous comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then c

Open comment history

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment

R

Move to next comment

J

Move to previous comment

K

Resolve current comment

E

Exit current comment

U

Menus

Context (right-click) menu

Ctrl + Shift + x
Shift + F10

File menu

Alt + f

Edit menu

Alt + e

View menu

Alt + v

Insert menu

Alt + i

Format menu

Alt + o

Tools menu

Alt + t

Help menu

Alt + h

Accessibility menu

Present when screen reader support is enabled

Alt + a

Input Tools menu

Available in documents in non-Latin languages

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k

Text selection with keyboard

Select all

Ctrl + a

Select none

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press u then a

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 the beginning of the paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow

Extend selection to the end of the paragraph

Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow

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

Select multiple sections of text

After selecting one section of text, hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.

Text selection with mouse

Select word

Double-click

Extend selection one word at a time

Double-click + drag

Select paragraph

Triple-click

Extend selection one paragraph at a time

Triple-click + drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

Enable screen reader support

Ctrl + Alt + z

Alt + Shift + ~

Enable braille support

Ctrl + Alt + h

Verbalize selection

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then x

Verbalize from cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then r

Announce cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then l

Announce formatting at cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then f

Verbalize table row and column headers

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h

Verbalize table cell location

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n

Verbalize table row header

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r

Verbalize table column header

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c

Show live edits

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r

Verbalize comment

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then c

Verbalize comment anchor

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then a

Verbalize selection formatting

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then s

Verbalize cursor location

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then l

Verbalize word count

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then w

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

  • Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + Alt + n or Ctrl + Alt + p followed by another key.
  • Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + Alt + Shift + t followed by another key.

Document navigation

Show outline

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press a then h

Move to next graphic

(Image or drawing)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then g

Move to previous graphic

(Image or drawing)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then g

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 link

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then l

Move to previous link

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then l

Move to next bookmark

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then b

Move to previous bookmark

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then b

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 the next edit

(while viewing revision history or new changes)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press n then r

Ctrl + Alt + k

Move to the previous edit

(while viewing revision history or new changes)

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press p then r

Ctrl + Alt + j

Table navigation

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

Other navigation

Open Explore tool

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i

Open revision history

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h

Open dictionary

Ctrl + Shift + y

Word count

Ctrl + Shift + c

Start voice typing

Ctrl + Shift + s

Go to side panel

Alt + Shift + .

Alt + Shift + ,

Page up

Alt + Up arrow

Page down

Alt + Down arrow

Move to beginning of document

Ctrl + Search + Left arrow

Move to end of document

Ctrl + Search + Right arrow

Move to next misspelling

Ctrl + '

Move to previous misspelling

Ctrl + ;

Insert or move to header

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press o then h

Insert or move to footer

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press o then f

Move focus to popup

(for links, bookmarks, and images

Hold Ctrl + Alt, press e then p

Move focus out of document text

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m

Return focus to document text

Esc

Show person or group info

Alt + Right arrow

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