Keyboard shortcuts in Docs, Sheets and Slides

Docs (61)

Docs follows Microsoft Word's shortcuts, so what you know from Word carries over. In Docs, Help, Keyboard Shortcuts shows this list.

What it does	Keys
Save	`Ctrl+S`
Undo	`Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`Ctrl+Y`
New Blank Document	`Ctrl+N`
Open	`Ctrl+O`
Search for a command	`Alt+Q`
Collapse the Ribbon	`Ctrl+F1`
Increase Font Size	`Ctrl+Shift+>`
Decrease Font Size	`Ctrl+Shift+<`
Bold	`Ctrl+B`
Italic	`Ctrl+I`
Underline	`Ctrl+U`
Subscript	`Ctrl+=`
Superscript	`Ctrl+Shift++`
Font settings	`Ctrl+D`
Bullets	`Ctrl+Shift+L`
Decrease Indent	`Ctrl+Shift+M`
Increase Indent	`Ctrl+M`
Show/Hide ¶	`Ctrl+Shift+8`
Align Left	`Ctrl+L`
Centre	`Ctrl+E`
Align Right	`Ctrl+R`
Justify	`Ctrl+J`
Line spacing 1.0	`Ctrl+1`
Line spacing 1.5	`Ctrl+5`
Line spacing 2.0	`Ctrl+2`
Heading 1	`Ctrl+Alt+1`
Heading 2	`Ctrl+Alt+2`
Heading 3	`Ctrl+Alt+3`
Styles pane	`Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S`
Find	`Ctrl+F`
Go To...	`Ctrl+G`
Replace	`Ctrl+H`
Select All	`Ctrl+A`
Page Break	`Ctrl+Enter`
Link	`Ctrl+K`
Comment	`Ctrl+Alt+M`
Column break	`Ctrl+Shift+Enter`
Insert Footnote	`Ctrl+Alt+F`
Insert Endnote	`Ctrl+Alt+D`
Spelling & Grammar	`F7`
Word Count	`Ctrl+Shift+G`
Track Changes	`Ctrl+Shift+E`
Increase Font Size by one point	`Ctrl+]`
Decrease Font Size by one point	`Ctrl+[`
Change Case	`Shift+F3`
All Caps	`Ctrl+Shift+A`
Small Caps	`Ctrl+Shift+K`
Remove Character Formatting	`Ctrl+Space`
Copy Formatting	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
Paste Formatting	`Ctrl+Shift+V`
Insert the Date	`Alt+Shift+D`
Insert the Time	`Alt+Shift+T`
Save As	`F12`
Print	`Ctrl+P`
Next cell, or a new row after the last	`Tab`
Previous cell	`Shift+Tab`
Edit the header or footer	double-click the top or bottom margin
Go to a footnote from its number, and back	double-click
Leave Read Mode or Focus	`Esc`
Zoom	Ctrl+mouse wheel

Sheets (68)

Sheets follows Excel's shortcuts, and works them by the key's position, so Ctrl+Shift+$ is the same key on a British keyboard, where Shift+4 is still $. In Sheets, Help, Keyboard Shortcuts shows this list.

Files and windows

What it does	Keys
New workbook	`Ctrl+N`
Save As	`F12`
Print	`Ctrl+P`, `Ctrl+F2`
Undo	`Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`Ctrl+Y`
Collapse or expand the ribbon	`Ctrl+F1`
Next part of the window	`F6`
Previous part of the window	`Shift+F6`

Moving and selecting

What it does	Keys
To the edge of the data	`Ctrl+Arrow`
Select to the edge of the data	`Ctrl+Shift+Arrow`
Start of the row; with Ctrl, A1	`Home`, `Ctrl+Home`
Last cell used	`Ctrl+End`
Select to A1	`Ctrl+Shift+Home`
Select to the last cell used	`Ctrl+Shift+End`
A screen down or up	`Page Down`, `Page Up`
A screen right or left	`Alt+Page Down`, `Alt+Page Up`
Select the column	`Ctrl+Space`
Select the row	`Shift+Space`
Select all	`Ctrl+A`, `Ctrl+Shift+Space`
Go To	`F5`, `Ctrl+G`
Previous sheet	`Ctrl+Page Up`
Next sheet	`Ctrl+Page Down`

Entering and editing

What it does	Keys
Cut	`Ctrl+X`
Copy	`Ctrl+C`
Paste	`Ctrl+V`
Paste Special	`Ctrl+Alt+V`
Fill Down	`Ctrl+D`
Fill Right	`Ctrl+R`
Today's date	`Ctrl+;`
The time now	`Ctrl+Shift+:`
Copy the formula from the cell above	`Ctrl+'`
Copy the value from the cell above	`Ctrl+Shift+"`
AutoSum	`Alt+=`
Open the filter or list in the cell	`Alt+Down`
New or edit note	`Shift+F2`
Repeat the last action; in a formula, cycle $ in a reference	`F4`
Cancel an entry, or the copy marquee	`Escape`

Formatting

What it does	Keys
Bold	`Ctrl+B`, `Ctrl+2`
Italic	`Ctrl+I`, `Ctrl+3`
Underline	`Ctrl+U`, `Ctrl+4`
Strikethrough	`Ctrl+5`
Format Cells	`Ctrl+1`
Format Cells, Font	`Ctrl+Shift+F`
General format	`Ctrl+Shift+~`
Number format, two decimals	`Ctrl+Shift+!`
Currency format	`Ctrl+Shift+$`
Percentage format	`Ctrl+Shift+%`
Scientific format	`Ctrl+Shift+^`
Date format	`Ctrl+Shift+#`
Time format	`Ctrl+Shift+@`
Outline border; with _, none	`Ctrl+Shift+&`, `Ctrl+Shift+_`

Rows, columns and sheets

What it does	Keys
Insert cells, rows or columns	`Ctrl+Shift++`, `Ctrl++`
Delete cells, rows or columns	`Ctrl+-`, `Ctrl+-`
Hide rows	`Ctrl+9`
Unhide rows	`Ctrl+Shift+(`
Hide columns	`Ctrl+0`
Unhide columns	`Ctrl+Shift+)`
Insert a sheet	`Shift+F11`, `Alt+Shift+F1`

Data and formulas

What it does	Keys
Create a table	`Ctrl+T`, `Ctrl+L`
Filter on or off	`Ctrl+Shift+L`
Find	`Ctrl+F`, `Shift+F5`
Replace	`Ctrl+H`
Show Formulas	Ctrl+`
Calculate Now	`F9`
Calculate Sheet	`Shift+F9`
Name Manager	`Ctrl+F3`
Create names from the selection	`Ctrl+Shift+F3`
A chart of the selection	`Alt+F1`

Slides (54)

The first part works while you build a deck; the last ten are for the slide show and for moving things on a slide. In Slides, Help, Keyboard Shortcuts shows this list.

What it does	Keys
Save	`Ctrl+S`
Open a file from your computer	`Ctrl+O`
Undo	`Ctrl+Z`
Redo	`Ctrl+Y`
Collapse the Ribbon	`Ctrl+F1`
Paste	`Ctrl+V`
Cut	`Ctrl+X`
Copy	`Ctrl+C`
New Slide	`Ctrl+M`
Increase Font Size	`Ctrl+Shift+>`
Decrease Font Size	`Ctrl+Shift+<`
Clear All Formatting	`Ctrl+Space`
Bold	`Ctrl+B`
Italic	`Ctrl+I`
Underline	`Ctrl+U`
Subscript	`Ctrl+=`
Superscript	`Ctrl+Shift+=`
Decrease List Level	`Alt+Shift+Left`
Increase List Level	`Alt+Shift+Right`
Align Left	`Ctrl+L`
Centre	`Ctrl+E`
Align Right	`Ctrl+R`
Justify	`Ctrl+J`
Find	`Ctrl+F`
Replace	`Ctrl+H`
Link	`Ctrl+K`
From Beginning	`F5`
From Current Slide	`Shift+F5`
Presenter View	`Alt+F5`
Save a Copy	`Ctrl+Shift+S`
Print	`Ctrl+P`
Bring to Front	`Ctrl+Shift+]`
Send to Back	`Ctrl+Shift+[`
Bring Forward	`Ctrl+]`
Send Backward	`Ctrl+[`
Group	`Ctrl+G`
Ungroup	`Ctrl+Shift+G`
Select All	`Ctrl+A`
Change Case	`Shift+F3`
Duplicate	`Ctrl+D`
Copy Formatting	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
Paste Formatting	`Ctrl+Shift+V`
Increase Font Size	`Ctrl+]`
Decrease Font Size	`Ctrl+[`
Next slide, or the next animation, in the show	Right, Down, Space, Enter or N
Previous slide in the show	Left, Up, Backspace or P
Go to slide number in the show	the number, then Enter
Black or white screen in the show	B or W
End the show	`Esc`
Move what is selected	Arrow keys; Ctrl and an arrow for a point at a time
Make what is selected bigger or smaller	Shift and an arrow
Select the next thing on the slide	`Tab`
Type in what is selected	Enter or F2
Move the slide up or down	Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Down (in the thumbnails)

PDF (53)

PDF follows Adobe Acrobat's menus and shortcuts; each is listed under the menu it is in. The single letters for the tools are on by default and can be turned off in Edit, Preferences, General.

What it does	Keys
File › Open...	`Ctrl+O`
File › Save	`Ctrl+S`
File › Save As...	`Shift+Ctrl+S`
File › Close	`Ctrl+W`
File › Properties...	`Ctrl+D`
File › Print...	`Ctrl+P`
Edit › Undo	`Ctrl+Z`
Edit › Redo	`Shift+Ctrl+Z`
Edit › Cut	`Ctrl+X`
Edit › Copy	`Ctrl+C`
Edit › Paste	`Ctrl+V`
Edit › Delete	`Delete`
Edit › Select All	`Ctrl+A`
Edit › Deselect All	`Shift+Ctrl+A`
Edit › Find	`Ctrl+F`
Edit › Advanced Search	`Shift+Ctrl+F`
Edit › Preferences...	`Ctrl+K`
View › Rotate View › Clockwise	`Shift+Ctrl++`
View › Rotate View › Counterclockwise	`Shift+Ctrl+-`
View › Page Navigation › First Page	`Home`
View › Page Navigation › Previous Page	`Left Arrow`
View › Page Navigation › Next Page	`Right Arrow`
View › Page Navigation › Last Page	`End`
View › Page Navigation › Go To Page...	`Shift+Ctrl+N`
View › Page Navigation › Previous View	`Alt+Left Arrow`
View › Page Navigation › Next View	`Alt+Right Arrow`
View › Zoom › Zoom To...	`Ctrl+Y`
View › Zoom › Zoom In	`Ctrl++`
View › Zoom › Zoom Out	`Ctrl+-`
View › Zoom › Actual Size	`Ctrl+1`
View › Zoom › Zoom to Page Level	`Ctrl+0`
View › Zoom › Fit Width	`Ctrl+2`
View › Tools › Organise Pages › Insert Pages from File...	`Shift+Ctrl+I`
View › Tools › Organise Pages › Delete Pages...	`Shift+Ctrl+D`
View › Tools › Organise Pages › Rotate Pages...	`Shift+Ctrl+R`
View › Tools › Comment › Add Sticky Note	`Ctrl+6`
View › Show/Hide › Menu Bar	`F9`
View › Show/Hide › Toolbar	`F8`
View › Show/Hide › Tools Pane	`Shift+F4`
View › Show/Hide › Navigation Panes › Show Navigation Pane	`F4`
View › Read Mode	`Ctrl+H`
View › Full Screen Mode	`Ctrl+L`
Tools › Select	`V`
Tools › Hand	H, or hold Space
Tools › Sticky note	`S`
Tools › Highlight, underline, strikethrough	`U`, `Shift+U`
Tools › Pencil	`N`
Tools › Rectangle, oval, line, arrow	`M`, `Shift+M`
Tools › Text box	`X`
Tools › Add text	`T`
Tools › Redact	`R`
Bookmarks › New Bookmark	`Ctrl+B`
Page › Next and previous, in single page view	`Page Down`, `Page Up`

Engineering Suite: 3D parts (34)

From the suite's Help menu. The Engineering Suite is part of OBSCURA Pro.

In the view

What it does	Keys
Turn the model	`Drag`
Move the view	Right drag, or Shift and drag
Zoom towards the pointer	Wheel, or pinch
Choose a body, face, edge or corner, as the view bar says	`Click`
Add to what is chosen	Ctrl and click

Keys

What it does	Keys
Roll the history forward to the end	`Ctrl End`
Rename the chosen feature	`F2`
Save, save as	`Ctrl S`, `Ctrl Shift S`
Bottom, back, left	`4 5 6`
Look square at the chosen face	`L`
Zoom to the selection	`Z`
Delete the chosen feature	`Delete`
Undo, redo	`Ctrl Z`, `Ctrl Shift Z`
Choose nothing	`Esc`
Extrude	`E`
Hole	`H`
Look from the iso view	`0`
Look from the top	`1`
Look from the front	`2`
Look from the right	`3`
Fit the model	`F`
Measure one thing, or between two	`M`
Search the commands	`S`
Sketch	`K`

In a sketch

What it does	Keys
Line, rectangle, circle, arc, text	`L R C A T`
The next piece is a tangent arc	A, drawing a line
The size of what is being drawn: 40, 40<30, or w,h	Type a number
Horizontal, vertical, equal, on what is chosen	`H V E`
Dimension what is chosen	`D`
Construction geometry	`X`
Project the part into the sketch	`P`
Delete what is chosen	`Delete`
Stop drawing, then choose nothing	`Esc`
Finish the sketch	`Enter`

Engineering Suite: 2D drawings (127)

Drawings are made by typing a command anywhere on the drawing and pressing Enter, as in AutoCAD. Enter or a right-click finishes a command, Esc cancels it, and Enter on its own repeats the last one. Part of OBSCURA Pro.

What it does	Keys
Line	`L`
Polyline	`PL`
Rectangle	`REC`
Circle	`C`
Arc	`A`
Ellipse	`EL`
Spline through points	`SPL`
Polygon	`POL`
Point	`PO`
Construction line	`XL`
Ray	`RAY`
Donut	`DO`
Revision cloud	`REVCLOUD`
Text	`T`
Import SVG, PDF or DXF…	`IMPORT`
Multiline text	`MT`
Text styles…	`ST`
Hatch	`H`
Attribute definition	`ATT`
Make a block	`B`
Insert a block	`I`
Measure a distance	`DI`
Coordinates of a point	`ID`
Measure an angle	`ANGLE`
Measure a radius	`RADIUS`
Area and perimeter	`AA`
Region properties	`MASSPROP`
List what is picked	`LI`
Polar tracking angle	`POLARANG`
Attach an image or PDF page…	`IMAGEATTACH`
Section view	`VIEWSECTION`
Auxiliary view	`VIEWAUX`
Detail view	`VIEWDETAIL`
Move	`M`
Copy	`CO`
Rotate	`RO`
Scale	`SC`
Mirror	`MI`
Stretch	`S`
Offset	`O`
Trim	`TR`
Extend	`EX`
Break	`BR`
Break at a point	`BREAKATPOINT`
Join	`J`
Lengthen	`LEN`
Fillet	`F`
Chamfer	`CHA`
Array	`AR`
Explode	`X`
Erase	`E`
Isolate layers	`LAYISO`
Restore isolated layers	`LAYUNISO`
Thaw every layer	`LAYTHW`
Turn every layer on	`LAYON`
Freeze a layer by an object	`LAYFRZ`
Turn a layer off by an object	`LAYOFF`
Merge layers…	`LAYMRG`
Layer states…	`LAYERSTATE`
Purge what is unused	`PU`
Change attributes	`ATE`
Select by fence, polygon or lasso	`SELECT`
Quick select…	`QSELECT`
Select similar	`SELECTSIMILAR`
Match properties	`MA`
Calibrate an image	`CAL`
Clip an image	`IMAGECLIP`
Laser and CNC…	`CAM`
Constrain horizontal	`GCHORIZONTAL`
Constrain vertical	`GCVERTICAL`
Constrain parallel	`GCPARALLEL`
Constrain perpendicular	`GCPERPENDICULAR`
Constrain collinear	`GCCOLLINEAR`
Constrain tangent	`GCTANGENT`
Constrain equal	`GCEQUAL`
Constrain concentric	`GCCONCENTRIC`
Constrain coincident	`GCCOINCIDENT`
Constrain a point onto a curve	`GCPOINTON`
Constrain symmetric	`GCSYMMETRIC`
Fix a point	`GCFIX`
Dimension: distance	`DCALIGNED`
Dimension: across	`DCHORIZONTAL`
Dimension: up	`DCVERTICAL`
Dimension: point to line	`DCPOINT`
Dimension: radius	`DCRADIUS`
Dimension: diameter	`DCDIAMETER`
Dimension: angle	`DCANGULAR`
Delete constraints	`DELCON`
Parameters…	`PARAMETERS`
Zoom to the drawing	`Z`
Aligned	`DAL`
Linear	`DLI`
Baseline	`DBA`
Continued	`DCO`
Ordinate	`DOR`
Radius	`DRA`
Diameter	`DDI`
Angular	`DAN`
Arc length	`DAR`
Dimension styles…	`D`
Leader	`LE`
Balloon	`BALLOON`
Centre mark	`CM`
Centre line	`CL`
Geometric tolerance…	`TOL`
Datum symbol	`DATUM`
Surface texture	`SURF`
Weld symbol…	`WELD`
New sheet…	`SHEET`
Sheet and title block…	`SHEETSETUP`
Viewport	`MV`
Hole table	`HOLETABLE`
Dimensions from the model	`MODELDIMS`
A point at x 100, y 50	`100,50`
40 across from the last point	`@40,0`
60 away at 30°	`@60<30`
60 along the cursor’s direction	`60`
Snaps, grid, ortho, grid snap	`F3 F7 F8 F9`
Polar tracking, snap tracking	`F10 F11`
Hold for ortho	`Shift`
Typed at a point: that snap only (and INT, PER, TAN, QUA, NEA, NOD, NON)	`END MID CEN`
A base point, then an offset from it	`FROM`
At Select objects: fence, window or crossing polygon, or LASSO	`F WP CP`
The next of several objects under the cursor	`Shift+Space`
Edit a text, a note or a dimension’s figure where it is	Double-click
Zoom at the cursor	`Wheel`
Pan (or Space and drag)	Middle drag