Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs

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

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

To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs, press Ctrl + / (Windows, ChromeOS) or ⌘ + / (Mac).

Tool finder (formerly Search the menus), press Alt + / (Windows, ChromeOS) 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.

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