Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sites

You can use keyboard shortcuts to save time on tasks.

Note: This section is for new Google Sites (at the bottom right, you’ll see Create {3}{4/}{/3}). Get help with classic Google Sites.

Page, section and menu shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Open shortcut menu	⌘ + / or Ctrl + /
Open the context menu of any particular page, section, title, or embed section	Windows/Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + \ Mac: ⌘ + Shift + \
Select a section	Enter key or spacebar
Resize the embed	Alt + Right or Left arrow keys
Navigate between elements	Tab or Shift + Tab
Navigate the options inside a menu	Arrow keys
Grab a page, section, or embed	Enter
Release a page, section, or embed	Esc
Move the section or embed	Arrow key after grabbing the section or embed
Nest the page	After the page is grabbed, use Right arrow key
Unnest the page	After the page is grabbed, use Left arrow key
Move focus to next or previous page	Up or Down arrow keys
Expand or collapse children	Left or Right arrow keys
Interact with elements in the focused page	Tab
Grab or drop page	Space bar (arrow keys to move)
Focus first page	Home
Focus last page	End
Expand all pages	*
Strikethrough	Windows/Chrome OS: Alt + Shift + 5 Mac: ⌘ + Shift + X

Use these keyboard shortcuts while editing a page.

Action	Shortcut
Bold	Ctrl + b
Italic	Ctrl + i
Clear formatting	Crtl + \
Strikethrough	Windows/Chrome OS: Alt + Shift + 5 Mac: ⌘ + Shift + X
Align left	Ctrl + Shift + l
Align centre	Ctrl + Shift + e
Align right	Ctrl + Shift + r
Numbered list	Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list	Ctrl + Shift + 8
Insert link	Ctrl + k
Move item up, down, left, or right	Up, Down, Left, or Right
Move item in or out of a group	Shift + Left or Right
Reorder items in a group	Up or Down
Apply Normal Text	Ctrl + Alt + 0
Apply Title	Ctrl + Alt + 1
Apply Heading	Ctrl + Alt + 2
Apply Subheading	Ctrl + Alt + 3
Apply code font to text	Ctrl + Alt + 7 or ⌘ + Opt + 7

Note: This section is for classic Google Sites (at the top left, you’ll see 'Create'). Get help with new Google Sites.

You can use these keyboard shortcuts to move around Google Sites.

You can use these keyboard shortcuts while editing a page.

Action	Shortcut
Open shortcut help	⌘ + / Ctrl+]
Remove formatting	⌘ + \ Ctrl+]
Undo	8-Z Ctrl+Z
Redo	8-Y Ctrl+Y
Add or remove link	10-K Ctrl+K
Save page	S4 Ctrl+S
Cancel	Esc
Strikethrough	Windows/Chrome OS: Alt + Shift + 5 Mac: Opt + Shift + 5
Superscript	⌘ + . Ctrl+]
Subscript	⌘ + , Ctrl + ,
Bold	⌘ + b Ctrl + b
Italic	⌘ + i Ctrl +i
Underline	⌘ + u Ctrl+U
Heading	⌘ + Opt + 2 Ctrl + Shift + 2
Heading	⌘ + Opt + 3 Ctrl + Shift + 3
Align left	⌘ + Shift + L Ctrl+Shift+L
Align centre	⌘ + Shift + e Ctrl+Shift+E
Align right	⌘ + Shift + r Ctrl+Shift+R
Numbered list	Shift Ctrl + Shift +7
Bulleted list	Shift Ctrl + Shift + 8
Decrease indent	⌘ + [ Ctrl+[
Increase indent	⌘ + ] Ctrl+]