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Google Docs keyboard shortcuts

34 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 11, 2026.

Clipboard 6 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Paste text without its styling Document text Ctrl + Shift + V Cmd + Shift + V
Copy selection Selection Ctrl + C Cmd + C
Cut selection Selection Ctrl + X Cmd + X
Paste clipboard Document Ctrl + V Cmd + V
Copy formatting Text Ctrl + Alt + C Not documented
Paste formatting Text Ctrl + Alt + V Not documented

Comments and review 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Attach a review comment Selection or cursor Ctrl + Alt + M Cmd + Option + M
Add a footnote reference Document text Ctrl + Alt + F Cmd + Option + F

Editing 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Undo change Editor Ctrl + Z Not documented
Redo change Editor Ctrl + Shift + Z Not documented
Repeat action Editor Ctrl + Y Not documented

Files and printing 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Open the shortcut reference Editor focused Ctrl + / Cmd + /
Open Editor Ctrl + O Not documented
Print Document Ctrl + P Not documented

Navigation 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Find next Search Ctrl + G Not documented
Find previous Search Ctrl + Shift + G Not documented

Paragraphs and lists 4 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Begin a new page Pages format Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter
Make the paragraph Heading 1 Paragraph style Ctrl + Alt + 1 Cmd + Option + 1
Numbered list Paragraph Ctrl + Shift + 7 Not documented
Bulleted list Paragraph Ctrl + Shift + 8 Not documented

Search 4 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Find an editing command Tool finder Alt + / Option + /
Find Document Ctrl + F Not documented
Replace Document Ctrl + H Not documented
Tool finder Editor Alt + / Not documented

Selection 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Attach or change a link Selection or cursor Ctrl + K Cmd + K
Remove direct text styling Selected text Ctrl + \ Cmd + \
Cross out selected text Strikethrough Alt + Shift + 5 Cmd + Shift + X

Text formatting 7 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Bold Text Ctrl + B Not documented
Italic Text Ctrl + I Not documented
Underline Text Ctrl + U Not documented
Strikeout Text Alt + Shift + 5 Not documented
Superscript Text Ctrl + . Not documented
Subscript Text Ctrl + , Not documented
Clear formatting Text Ctrl + \ Not documented

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/google-docs/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.