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Google Docs keyboard shortcuts

The essential Google Docs keyboard shortcuts for formatting text, structuring documents, and collaborating faster. Updated July 2026.

General

  • Copy selection⌘+C
  • Paste⌘+V
  • Undo last action⌘+Z
  • Paste without formatting⌘+⇧+V
  • Show word count⌘+⇧+C
  • Open find and replace⌘+⇧+H
  • Redo last action⌘+Y
  • Print document⌘+P
  • Search the menus⌥+/
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Text Formatting

  • Toggle bold⌘+B
  • Insert or edit link⌘+K
  • Toggle italic⌘+I
  • Clear formatting⌘+\
  • Toggle underline⌘+U
  • Toggle strikethrough⌘+⇧+X
  • Copy text formatting⌘+⌥+C
  • Paste text formatting⌘+⌥+V
  • Toggle superscript⌘+.
  • Toggle subscript⌘+,

Paragraphs & Structure

  • Apply heading 1⌘+⌥+1
  • Toggle bulleted list⌘+⇧+8
  • Apply heading 2⌘+⌥+2
  • Toggle numbered list⌘+⇧+7
  • Apply normal text style⌘+⌥+0
  • Toggle checklist⌘+⇧+9
  • Align center⌘+⇧+E
  • Increase paragraph indent⌘+]
  • Decrease paragraph indent⌘+[
  • Align left⌘+⇧+L

Collaboration

  • Insert comment⌘+⌥+M

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