Google Sheets

Left align

CtrlShiftL

Windows Web app Google Sheets web editor

Practice this

For left align in Google Sheets, press Ctrl + Shift + L. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Selected cells

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

Align the text left Adobe After Effects Cmd + Shift + L
Align the text left ClickUp Cmd + Shift + L
Align the text left Evernote Option + Cmd + {
Align the paragraph left Adobe InDesign Shift + Cmd + L
Align the paragraph left LibreOffice Writer Ctrl + L
Left align Microsoft Word Ctrl + L

More Google Sheets shortcuts

Right align Ctrl + Shift + R
Insert link Ctrl + K
Clear formatting Ctrl + \
Paste cell values without formulas Cmd + Shift + V
Copy the top cell downward Cmd + D
Copy the left cell rightward Cmd + R
Highlight the whole row Shift + Space
Highlight the whole column Ctrl + Space

See every Google Sheets shortcut

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