Google Docs keyboard shortcuts

Formatting, headings, lists, comments and the editing modes in Google Docs, with the Windows & Linux keys beside the Mac keys. Filter the sheet, then print or download it.

76 shortcuts
Windows, Linux & Mac
Checked October 2026

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Common actions 18 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Copy	`Ctrl`+`C`	`⌘Cmd`+`C`
Cut	`Ctrl`+`X`	`⌘Cmd`+`X`
Paste	`Ctrl`+`V`	`⌘Cmd`+`V`
Paste without formatting	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`V`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`Z`	`⌘Cmd`+`Z`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`Z`
Repeat the last action	`Ctrl`+`Y`	`⌘Cmd`+`Y`
Insert or edit a link	`Ctrl`+`K`	`⌘Cmd`+`K`
Open the link at the cursor	`Alt`+`Enter`	`⌥Option`+`Return`
Show common keyboard shortcuts	`Ctrl`+`/Slash`	`⌘Cmd`+`/Slash`
Find	`Ctrl`+`F`	`⌘Cmd`+`F`
Find and replace	`Ctrl`+`H`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`H`
Find again	`Ctrl`+`G`	`⌘Cmd`+`G`
Find previous	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`G`
Print	`Ctrl`+`P`	`⌘Cmd`+`P`
Insert a page break	`Ctrl`+`Enter`	`⌘Cmd`+`Return`
Hide the menus (compact mode)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`F`
Tool finder (search the menus)	`Alt`+`/Slash`	`⌥Option`+`/Slash`

Editing mode 3 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Switch to editing	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`Z`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`Z`
Switch to suggesting	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`X`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`X`
Switch to viewing	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`C`

Text formatting 12 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Bold	`Ctrl`+`B`	`⌘Cmd`+`B`
Italic	`Ctrl`+`I`	`⌘Cmd`+`I`
Underline	`Ctrl`+`U`	`⌘Cmd`+`U`
Strikethrough	`Alt`+`Shift`+`5`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`X`
Superscript	`Ctrl`+`.Period`	`⌘Cmd`+`.Period`
Subscript	`Ctrl`+`,Comma`	`⌘Cmd`+`,Comma`
Small caps	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`K`
Copy text formatting	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`C`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`C`
Paste text formatting	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`V`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`V`
Clear text formatting	`Ctrl`+`\Backslash` or `Ctrl`+`Space`	`⌘Cmd`+`\Backslash`
Increase font size	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`.Period`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`.Period`
Decrease font size	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`,Comma`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`,Comma`

Paragraph formatting 15 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Apply Normal text	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`0`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`0`
Apply Heading 1	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`1`
Apply Heading 2	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`2`
Apply Heading 3. Headings 4 to 6 follow the same pattern.	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`3`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`3`
Increase indent	`Ctrl`+`]Right bracket`	`⌘Cmd`+`]Right bracket`
Decrease indent	`Ctrl`+`[Left bracket`	`⌘Cmd`+`[Left bracket`
Left align	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`L`
Centre align	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`E`
Right align	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`R`
Justify	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`J`
Numbered list	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`7`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`7`
Bulleted list	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`8`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`8`
Checklist	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`9`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`9`
Move the paragraph up	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑Up arrow`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`↑Up arrow`
Move the paragraph down	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓Down arrow`	`⌃Control`+`⇧Shift`+`↓Down arrow`

Comments & footnotes 8 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Insert a comment	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`M`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`M`
Open the discussion thread	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`A`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`A`
Insert a footnote	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`F`
Reply to the selected comment. These single keys work when a comment is selected.	`R`	`R`
Move to the next comment	`J`	`J`
Move to the previous comment	`K`	`K`
Resolve the selected comment	`E`	`E`
Leave the current comment	`U`	`U`

Selecting & moving around 8 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Select all	`Ctrl`+`A`	`⌘Cmd`+`A`
Extend the selection to the start of the document	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Home`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`↑Up arrow`
Extend the selection to the end of the document	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`End`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`↓Down arrow`
Show the document outline. Keep the first keys held and press the two letters one after the other.	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`A` then `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	`⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`A` then `⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`H`
Move to the next heading. Keep the first keys held and press the two letters one after the other.	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`N` then `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	`⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`N` then `⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`H`
Move to the previous heading. Keep the first keys held and press the two letters one after the other.	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`P` then `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	`⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`P` then `⌃Control`+`⌘Cmd`+`H`
Move to the next misspelling	`Ctrl`+`'Apostrophe`	`⌘Cmd`+`'Apostrophe`
Move to the previous misspelling	`Ctrl`+`;Semicolon`	`⌘Cmd`+`;Semicolon`

Tools 7 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Word count	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`C`
Start voice typing. Available in Chrome.	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`S`
Open spelling and grammar	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`X` or `F7`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`X` or `Fn`+`F7`
Open the dictionary	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Y`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`Y`
Open revision history	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`H`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`H`
Open the Explore tool	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`I`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`⇧Shift`+`I`
Tick or untick a checkbox	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Enter`	`⌘Cmd`+`⌥Option`+`Return`

Menus 5 shortcuts

Action	Windows & Linux	Mac
Open the File menu. On Windows and Linux, Alt+F works in Chrome; other browsers use Alt+Shift+F.	`Alt`+`F` or `Alt`+`Shift`+`F`	`⌃Control`+`⌥Option`+`F`
Open the Insert menu	`Alt`+`I` or `Alt`+`Shift`+`I`	`⌃Control`+`⌥Option`+`I`
Open the Format menu	`Alt`+`O` or `Alt`+`Shift`+`O`	`⌃Control`+`⌥Option`+`O`
Open the Tools menu	`Alt`+`T` or `Alt`+`Shift`+`T`	`⌃Control`+`⌥Option`+`T`
Open the context (right-click) menu	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X` or `Shift`+`F10`	`⌘Cmd`+`⇧Shift`+`\Backslash` or `⇧Shift`+`F10`

Docs keys that surprise people

Docs runs in your browser, so a few keys differ from desktop word processors. Redo is Ctrl+Shift+Z, while Ctrl+Y repeats your last action. Headings are Ctrl+Alt+1 to 6 (Cmd+Option on a Mac), and Ctrl+/ shows Google's own shortcut list inside the document.

Some navigation keys are sequences: hold Ctrl+Alt (Ctrl+Cmd on a Mac), press N, then H, to jump to the next heading. Menu keys depend on the browser: in Chrome on Windows Alt+F opens the File menu, while other browsers use Alt+Shift+F.

Printing and saving

Print gives you a two-column sheet without the rest of the site; pick Save as PDF in the print dialog to keep a copy. Filter first to print only what you need, or download the sheet as a Markdown table for your notes.

Source: Google's Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs help page.

Questions

How do I paste without formatting in Google Docs?

Press Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows and Linux or Cmd+Shift+V on a Mac. The text takes the style around the cursor instead of keeping the fonts and colours it was copied with.

How do I switch to suggesting mode with the keyboard?

Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X (Cmd+Option+Shift+X on a Mac) to suggest edits, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z to go back to editing and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C to view only. Suggesting needs edit or comment access to the document.

How do I count words in Google Docs?

Press Ctrl+Shift+C (Cmd+Shift+C on a Mac). The dialog shows pages, words and characters, for the selection if you have one, and can keep a word count on screen while you type.