Google Docs shortcuts
Write and format in Google Docs without reaching for the menus. Switch between Windows and Mac above.
⌘ Command⌥ Option⇧ Shift⌃ Control
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Text formatting
- CtrlB⌘B
- Bold
- CtrlI⌘I
- Italic
- CtrlU⌘U
- Underline
- AltShift5⌘⇧X
- Strikethrough
- Ctrl.⌘.
- Superscript
- Ctrl,⌘,
- Subscript
- CtrlShift.⌘⇧.
- Bigger text
- CtrlShift,⌘⇧,
- Smaller text
- Ctrl\⌘\
- Clear formatting
- CtrlAltC⌘⌥C
- Copy formatting
- CtrlAltV⌘⌥V
- Paste formatting
Paragraphs and headings
- CtrlAlt0⌘⌥0
- Normal text
- CtrlAlt1⌘⌥1
- Heading 1 (2–6 for smaller headings)
- CtrlShiftL⌘⇧L
- Align left
- CtrlShiftE⌘⇧E
- Center
- CtrlShiftR⌘⇧R
- Align right
- CtrlShiftJ⌘⇧J
- Justify
- CtrlShift7⌘⇧7
- Numbered list
- CtrlShift8⌘⇧8
- Bulleted list
- CtrlShift9⌘⇧9
- Checklist
- Ctrl]⌘]
- Indent more (Ctrl/Cmd+[ for less)
Editing
- CtrlZ⌘Z
- Undo
- CtrlY⌘⇧Z
- Redo
- CtrlShiftV⌘⇧V
- Paste without formatting
- CtrlK⌘K
- Insert or edit a link
- CtrlEnter⌘return
- Page break
- CtrlH⌘⇧H
- Find and replace
- CtrlAltX⌘⌥X
- Check spelling and grammar
Comments and review
- CtrlAltM⌘⌥M
- Add a comment
- CtrlAltShiftH⌘⌥⇧H
- Open version history
- CtrlShiftC⌘⇧C
- Word count
Tools and help
- CtrlShiftS⌘⇧S
- Voice typing (in Chrome)
- Alt/⌥/
- Search the menus for any command
- Ctrl/⌘/
- Show all keyboard shortcuts