Google Drive keyboard shortcuts
File selection, sharing, creation, and pane navigation shortcuts.
30 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 12, 2026
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- Google Drive Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Go to the folders list Drive file list | Mac OptionGN 1 more variant | Source |
| Go to the items view Drive file list | Mac OptionGF 1 more variant | Source |
| Go to the details pane Drive file list | Mac OptionGC 1 more variant | Source |
| Switch between grid and list Drive file list | Mac OptionVL 1 more variant | Source |
| Show or hide the details pane Drive file list | Mac OptionVE 1 more variant | Source |
| Show or hide the activity pane Drive file list | Mac OptionVD 1 more variant | Source |
| Select or deselect the item Drive file list | Mac ShiftSpace 1 more variant | Source |
| Select all visible items Drive file list | Mac CmdA 1 more variant | Source |
| Clear the selection Drive file list | Mac Esc 1 more variant | Source |
| Open the selected items Drive file list | Mac Enter 1 more variant | Source |
| Open the selected items in a new tab Drive file list | Mac CmdEnter 1 more variant | Source |
| Rename the selected item Drive file list | Mac F2 1 more variant | Source |
| Share the selected items Drive file list | Mac CmdOptionA 1 more variant | Source |
| Move the selected items to a folder Drive file list | Mac CmdOptionM 1 more variant | Source |
| Star or unstar the selected items Drive file list | Mac CmdOptionS 1 more variant | Source |
| Copy a link to the selected items Drive file list | Mac CmdOptionL 1 more variant | Source |
| Remove the selected items Drive file list | Mac Delete 1 more variant | Source |
| Copy the selected item titles Drive file list | Mac CmdShiftC 1 more variant | Source |
| Create a document Drive file list | Mac CtrlCT 1 more variant | Source |
| Create a spreadsheet Drive file list | Mac CtrlCS 1 more variant | Source |
| Create a presentation Drive file list | Mac CtrlCP 1 more variant | Source |
| Create a folder Drive file list | Mac CtrlCF 1 more variant | Source |
| Upload a file Drive file list | Mac CtrlCU 1 more variant | Source |
| Show the keyboard shortcut list Drive file list | Mac Cmd/ 1 more variant | Source |
| Find in the file list Drive file list | Mac CmdF 1 more variant | Source |
| Undo the last action Drive file list | Mac CmdZ 1 more variant | Source |
| Preview the selected items Drive file list | Mac CmdOptionP 1 more variant | Source |
| Search your Drive Drive file list | Mac / 1 more variant | Source |
| Open the sort menu Drive file list | Mac CtrlR 1 more variant | Source |
| Close the preview Preview mode | Mac Esc 1 more variant | Source |
About Google Drive and its shortcuts
Drive's keyboard is built for finding and filing rather than editing: moving through the file list, selecting, opening, renaming, moving and starring, plus the commands that switch between list and grid views.
Drive is a web application and loses some combinations to the browser. Commands differ between the file list and the preview window, and some apply only to files you own.
Where the Google Drive keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of Google Drive. Report a key that is wrong
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