Basic Mac keyboard shortcuts
| Common actions | |
|---|---|
| Copy | ⌘ + c |
| Cut | ⌘ + x |
| Paste | ⌘ + v |
| Paste without formatting | ⌘ + Shift + v |
| Undo | ⌘ + z |
| Redo | ⌘ + Shift + z |
| Insert or edit link | ⌘ + k |
| Open link | Option + Enter |
| Show common keyboard shortcuts | ⌘ + / |
| Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive |
⌘ + s |
| ⌘ + p | |
| Open | ⌘ + o |
| Find | ⌘ + f |
| Find and replace | ⌘ + Shift + h |
| Find again | ⌘ + g |
| Find previous | ⌘ + Shift + g |
| Hide the menus (compact mode) | Ctrl + Shift + f |
| Insert page break | ⌘ + Enter |
| Search the menus | Option + / Ctrl + Option + z |
| Repeat last action | ⌘ + y |
| Switch to editing | ⌘ + Option + Shift + z |
| Switch to suggesting | ⌘ + Option + Shift + x |
| Switch to viewing | ⌘ + Option + Shift + c |
| Text formatting | |
| Bold | ⌘ + b |
| Italicize | ⌘ + i |
| Underline | ⌘ + u |
| Strikethrough | ⌘ + Shift + x |
| Superscript | ⌘ + . |
| Subscript | ⌘ + , |
| Copy text formatting | ⌘ + Option + c |
| Paste text formatting | ⌘ + Option + v |
| Clear text formatting | ⌘ + \ |
| Increase font size | ⌘ + Shift + . |
| Decrease font size | ⌘ + Shift + , |
| Paragraph formatting | |
| Increase paragraph indentation | ⌘ + ] |
| Decrease paragraph indentation | ⌘ + [ |
| Apply normal text style | ⌘ + Option + 0 |
| Apply heading style [1-6] | ⌘ + Option + [1-6] |
| Left align | ⌘ + Shift + l |
| Center align | ⌘ + Shift + e |
| Right align | ⌘ + Shift + r |
| Justify | ⌘ + Shift + j |
| Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 |
| Move paragraph up/down | Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow |
| Images and drawings | |
| Alt text | ⌘ + Option + y |
| Resize larger | ⌘ + Ctrl + k |
| Resize larger horizontally | ⌘ + Ctrl + b |
| Resize larger vertically | ⌘ + Ctrl + i |
| Resize smaller | ⌘ + Ctrl + j |
| Resize smaller horizontally | ⌘ + Ctrl + w |
| Resize smaller vertically | ⌘ + Ctrl + q |
| Rotate clockwise by 15° | Option + Right arrow |
| Rotate counterclockwise by 15° | Option + Left arrow |
| Rotate counterclockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Left arrow |
| Rotate clockwise by 1° | Option + Shift + Right arrow |
| Close drawing editor | ⌘ + Esc Shift + Esc |
| Comments and footnotes | |
| Insert comment | ⌘ + Option + m |
| Open discussion thread | ⌘ + Option + Shift + a |
| Enter current comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then c |
| Insert footnote | ⌘ + Option + f |
| Move to current footnote | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then f |
| Move to next footnote | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then f |
| Move to previous footnote | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then f |
| Move to next suggestion | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then u |
| Move to previous suggestion | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then u |
| Review suggested edits | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then u |
| Move to next comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then c |
| Move to previous comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then c |
| Open comment history | ⌘ + Option + Shift + a |
| Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments | |
| Reply to current comment | R |
| Move to next comment | J |
| Move to previous comment | K |
| Resolve current comment | E |
| Exit current comment | U |
| Menus | |
| Context (right-click) menu | ⌘ + Shift + \ Shift + F10 |
| File menu | Ctrl + Option + f |
| Edit menu | Ctrl + Option + e |
| View menu | Ctrl + Option + v |
| Insert menu | Ctrl + Option + i |
| Format menu | Ctrl + Option + o |
| Tools menu | Ctrl + Option + t |
| Help menu | Ctrl + Option + h |
| Accessibility menu (present when screen reader support is enabled) |
Ctrl + Option + a |
| Input Tools menu (available in documents in non-Latin languages) |
⌘ + Option + Shift + k |
| Toggle input controls (available in documents in non-Latin languages) |
⌘ + Shift + k |
| Show your browser’s context menu | Shift + right-click |
| Text selection with keyboard | |
| Select all | ⌘ + a |
| Extend selection one character | Shift + Left/right arrow |
| Extend selection one line | Shift + Up/down arrow |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the line | Shift + Fn + Left arrow |
| Extend selection one paragraph | Option + Shift + Up/Down arrow |
| Extend selection to the end of the line | Shift + Fn + Right arrow |
| Extend selection to the beginning of the document | ⌘ + Shift + Up arrow |
| Extend selection to the end of the document | ⌘ + Shift + Down arrow |
| Select current list item | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press e then i |
| Select all list items at current level | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press e then o |
| Text selection with mouse | |
| Select word | Double-click |
| Extend selection one word at a time | Double-click + drag |
| Select paragraph | Triple-click |
| Extend selection one paragraph at a time | Triple-click + drag |
Screen reader shortcuts
The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.
| Screen reader support | |
|---|---|
| Enable screen reader support | Option + ⌘ + z |
| Enable braille support | ⌘ + Option + h |
| Speak selection | holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then x |
| Speak from cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then r |
| Announce cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then l |
| Announce formatting at cursor location | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then f |
| Speak the table column and row header | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then h |
| Speak the table cell location | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then n |
| Speak the table row header | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then r |
| Speak the table column header | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then c |
| Show live edits | ⌘ + Option + Shift + r |
| Speak comment | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then c |
| Speak anchor | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then a |
| Speak section formatting | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then s |
Navigation shortcuts
Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:
- Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + ⌘ + n or Ctrl + ⌘ + p followed by another key.
- Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + t followed by another key.
| Document navigation | |
|---|---|
| Show document outline | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then h |
| Move to next heading | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then h |
| Move to previous heading | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then h |
| Move to next heading [1-6] | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then [1-6] |
| Move to previous heading [1-6] | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then [1-6] |
| Move to next media (image or drawing) |
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then g |
| Move to previous media (image or drawing) |
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then g |
| Move to next list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then o |
| Move to previous list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then o |
| Move to next item in the current list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then i |
| Move to previous item in the current list | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then i |
| Move to next link | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then l |
| Move to previous link | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then l |
| Move to next bookmark | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then b |
| Move to previous bookmark | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then b |
| Move to next formatting change | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then w |
| Move to previous formatting change | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then w |
| Move to the next edit (while viewing revision history or new changes) |
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then r |
| Move to the previous edit (while viewing revision history or new changes) |
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then r |
| Table navigation | |
| Move to the start of the table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then s |
| Move to the end of the table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then d |
| Move to the start of the table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then i |
| Move to the end of the table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then k |
| Move to the next table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then b |
| Move to the previous table column | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then v |
| Move to the start of the table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then j |
| Move to the end of the table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then l |
| Move to the next table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then m |
| Move to the previous table row | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then g |
| Exit table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then e |
| Move to the next table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press n then t |
| Move to the previous table | holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press p then t |
| Other tools and navigation | |
| Open revision history | ⌘ + Option + Shift + h |
| Open Explore tool | ⌘ + Option + Shift + i |
| Open spelling/grammar | ⌘ + Option + x Fn + F7 |
| Open dictionary | ⌘ + Shift + y |
| Word count | ⌘ + Shift + c |
| Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers) |
⌘ + Shift + s |
| Go to side panel | ⌘ + Option + . ⌘ + Option + , |
| Page up | Fn + Up arrow |
| Page down | Fn + Down arrow |
| Move to next misspelling | ⌘ + ‘ |
| Move to previous misspelling | ⌘ + ; |
| Insert or move to header | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then h |
| Insert or move to footer | holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then f |
| Move focus to popup (for links, bookmarks, and images) |
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then p |
| Move focus out of document text | ⌘ + Option + Shift + m |
| Return focus to document text | Esc |
| Show person or group info | Option + Right arrow |