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Copy selection

CmdC

Mac Web app Google Sheets web editor on macOS

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In Google Sheets, Ctrl + C will copy selection. On a Mac, press Cmd + C instead. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Selection

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`CmdC`
Windows	Web app	`CtrlC`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

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More Google Sheets shortcuts

Cut selection Cmd + X
Paste clipboard Cmd + V
Select all Ctrl + A
Undo change Ctrl + Z
Redo change Ctrl + Y
Find Ctrl + F
Fill range Ctrl + Enter
Open Ctrl + O

See every Google Sheets shortcut

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