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Google Drive keyboard shortcuts

30 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 12, 2026.

Comments and review 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Preview the selected items Drive file list Ctrl + Alt + P Cmd + Option + P
Close the preview Preview mode Esc Esc

Paragraphs and lists 15 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Go to the folders list Drive file list Alt + G then N Option + G then N
Go to the items view Drive file list Alt + G then F Option + G then F
Go to the details pane Drive file list Alt + G then C Option + G then C
Switch between grid and list Drive file list Alt + V then L Option + V then L
Show or hide the details pane Drive file list Alt + V then E Option + V then E
Show or hide the activity pane Drive file list Alt + V then D Option + V then D
Create a document Drive file list Alt + C then T Ctrl + C then T
Create a spreadsheet Drive file list Alt + C then S Ctrl + C then S
Create a folder Drive file list Alt + C then F Ctrl + C then F
Upload a file Drive file list Alt + C then U Ctrl + C then U
Show the keyboard shortcut list Drive file list Ctrl + / Cmd + /
Find in the file list Drive file list Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Undo the last action Drive file list Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z
Search your Drive Drive file list / /
Open the sort menu Drive file list Alt + R Ctrl + R

Presenting 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Create a presentation Drive file list Alt + C then P Ctrl + C then P

Selection 12 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Select or deselect the item Drive file list Shift + Space Shift + Space
Select all visible items Drive file list Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Clear the selection Drive file list Esc Esc
Open the selected items Drive file list Enter Enter
Open the selected items in a new tab Drive file list Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter
Rename the selected item Drive file list F2 F2
Share the selected items Drive file list Ctrl + Alt + A Cmd + Option + A
Move the selected items to a folder Drive file list Ctrl + Alt + M Cmd + Option + M
Star or unstar the selected items Drive file list Ctrl + Alt + S Cmd + Option + S
Copy a link to the selected items Drive file list Ctrl + Alt + L Cmd + Option + L
Remove the selected items Drive file list Delete Delete
Copy the selected item titles Drive file list Ctrl + Shift + C Cmd + Shift + C

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