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title: "Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet | Tiny Shortcuts"
description: "Google Docs keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Linux and Mac: formatting, headings, lists, comments, suggesting mode and word count. Filter or print."
url: https://tinyshortcuts.click/google-docs-shortcuts/
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# 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

## 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](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/179738) 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.