
Navigate Google Docs
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Jump one character to the left / to the right | |
| Command+Arrow Left/Command+Arrow Right | Jump one word to the left / to the right | |
| End/Home | Jump to the end of a line / beginning of a line | |
| Arrow Down/Arrow Up | Jump one line down / one line down | |
| Command+Arrow Down/Command+Arrow Up | Jump one paragraph down / one paragraph up | |
| Page Down/Page Up | Jump one screen down/ one screen up | |
| Command+End/Command+Home | Jump to end / to beginning of document |
Select Text
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+Arrow Right/Shift+Arrow Left | Extend selection one character to the right / to the left | |
| Command+Shift+Arrow Right/Command+Shift+Arrow Left | Extend selection one word to the right / to the left | |
| Shift+End/Shift+Home | Extend selection to the end / to beginning of a line | |
| Shift+Arrow Down/Shift+Arrow Up | Extend selection one line down / one line up | |
| Shift+Page Down/Shift+Page Up | Extend selection one screen down / one screen up | |
| Command+Shift+End/Command+Shift+Home | Extend selection to end / to beginning of document | |
| Command+A | Extend selection to entire document / select all |
Format Text
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+B | Bold | |
| Command+I | Italicize | |
| Command+U | Underline | |
| Command+. | Superscript | |
| Command+, | Subscript | |
| Command+Option+C | Copy formatting | |
| Command+Option+V | Paste formatting | |
| Command+\ | Clear formatting (or Command+Space) | |
| Command+Option+0 (zero) | Normal paragraph style | |
| Command+Option+1 … 6 | Header style 1 ... Header style 6 | |
| Command+Shift+L | Left alignment | |
| Command+Shift+E | Center alignment | |
| Command+Shift+R | Right alignment | |
| Command+Shift+J | Full justify | |
| Command+Shift+7 | Numbered list | |
| Command+Shift+8 | Bulleted list |
Manage Google Docs
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Option+Shift+F | Move focus to menu bar | |
| Command+P | ||
| Command+S | Save | |
| Command+Shift+F | Compact controls | |
| Shift+right-click | Show your browser's right-click options | |
| Shift+Esc | Chat |
Edit Documents
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+X, Command+C, Command+V | Cut, Copy, Paste | |
| Command+Z | Undo | |
| Command+Y | Redo | |
| Tab | Increase paragraph indentation | |
| Shift+Tab | Decrease paragraph indentation | |
| Command+K | Insert link | |
| Command+Shift+Y | Get definitions | |
| Command+Option+F | Insert footnote | |
| Command+F | Find | |
| Command+Shift+C | Word count |
Jump to Sections within Documents
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Option+o then h* | Move to header. Press Escape to leave header | |
| Command+Option+o, then f* | Move to footer. Press Escape to leave footer | |
| Command+Option+n then h* | Move to next heading | |
| Command+Option+n then 1…6* | Move to next heading 1-6 | |
| Command+Option+p then h* | Move to previous heading | |
| Command+Option+p then 1…6* | Move to previous heading 1-6 | |
| Command+Option+f then E | Move to current footnote | |
| Command+; | Move to next misspelling | |
| *Keep Command+ALT pressed after first letter |
Comment View
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Option+P | Open discussion view | |
| Command+Option+M | Insert comment | |
| J | Select next comment | |
| K | Select previous comment | |
| E | Resolve comment | |
| Esc | Move focus outside of input box | |
| K | Select previous | |
| Shift+Enter or Command+Enter | Submit comment |
Discussion View
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| J | Select next | |
| K | Select previous | |
| u or Escape | Close discussion view | |
| E | Resolve | |
| Shift+Enter or Command+Enter | Submit comment |
Comment Box Shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| _text_ | Add '_' before and after phrase to make text in comment italic | |
| *text* | Add '*' before and after phrase to make text in comment bold | |
| -text- | Add '-' before and after phrase to make text in comment strike-through |