Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs

Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs to navigate, format, and edit.

Note: Some shortcuts might not work for all languages or keyboards.

To open a list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs, press Ctrl + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + / (Mac).

Tool finder (formerly search the menus), press Alt + / (Windows, Chrome OS) or Option + / (Mac).

You can also use menu access keys. Open any application menu using the keyboard, then type the underlined letter for the item you'd like to select. For example, to open the Insert menu on a Mac, press Ctrl + Option + i. To select "Image," type the underlined letter i.

PC shortcuts

Common actions

Copy Ctrl + c
Cut Ctrl + x
Paste Ctrl + v
Paste without formatting Ctrl + Shift + v
Undo Ctrl + z
Redo Ctrl + Shift + z
Insert or edit link Ctrl + k
Open link Alt + Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Ctrl + s
Print Ctrl + p
Open Ctrl + o
Find Ctrl + f
Find and replace Ctrl + h
Find again Ctrl + g
Find previous Ctrl + Shift + g
Hide the menus (compact mode) Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert page break Ctrl + Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus) Alt + /
Alt + Shift + z

Google Chrome: Alt + z
Repeat last action Ctrl + y
Switch to editing Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x
Switch to viewing Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c
Zoom in Ctrl + +
Zoom out Ctrl + -
Zoom 100% Ctrl + 0

Text formatting

Bold Ctrl + b
Italicize Ctrl + i
Underline Ctrl + u
Strikethrough Alt + Shift + 5
Superscript Ctrl + .
Subscript Ctrl + ,
Copy text formatting Ctrl + Alt + c
Paste text formatting Ctrl + Alt + v
Clear text formatting Ctrl + \
Ctrl + Space
Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + .
Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + ,

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation Ctrl + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation Ctrl + [
Apply normal text style Ctrl + Alt + 0
Apply heading style [1-6] Ctrl + Alt + [1-6]
Left align Ctrl + Shift + l
Center align Ctrl + Shift + e
Right align Ctrl + Shift + r
Justify Ctrl + Shift + j
Numbered list Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list Ctrl + Shift + 8
Checklist Ctrl + Shift + 9
Move paragraph up/down Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow

Images and drawings

Alt text Ctrl + Alt + y
Resize larger Ctrl + Alt + k
Resize larger horizontally Ctrl + Alt + b
Resize larger vertically Ctrl + Alt + i
Resize smaller Ctrl + Alt + j
Resize smaller horizontally Ctrl + Alt + w
Resize smaller vertically Ctrl + Alt + q
Rotate clockwise by 15° Alt + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15° Alt + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1° Alt + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1° Alt + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor Shift + Esc

Comments and footnotes

Insert comment Ctrl + Alt + m
Open discussion thread Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Enter current comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then c
Insert footnote Ctrl + Alt + f
Move to current footnote holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then f
Move to next footnote holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then f
Move to previous footnote holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then f
Move to next suggestion holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then u
Review suggested edits holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then u
Move to next comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then c
Open comment history Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment R
Move to next comment J
Move to previous comment K
Resolve current comment E
Exit current comment U

Menus

Context (right-click) menu

Ctrl + Shift + x
Ctrl + Shift + \
Shift + F10

File menu in Google Chrome: Alt + f
other browsers: Alt + Shift + f
Edit menu in Google Chrome: Alt + e
other browsers: Alt + Shift + e
View menu in Google Chrome: Alt + v
other browsers: Alt + Shift + v
Insert menu in Google Chrome: Alt + i
other browsers: Alt + Shift + i
Format menu in Google Chrome: Alt + o
other browsers: Alt + Shift + o
Tools menu in Google Chrome: Alt + t
other browsers: Alt + Shift + t
Help menu in Google Chrome: Alt + h
other browsers: Alt + Shift + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
in Google Chrome: Alt + a
other browsers: Alt + Shift + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k
Show your browser's context menu Shift + right-click

Text selection with keyboard

Select all Ctrl + a
Select none holding Ctrl + Alt, press u then a
Extend selection one character Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line Shift + Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line Shift + Home
Extend selection to the end of the line Shift + End
Extend selection to the beginning of the document Ctrl + Shift + Home
Extend selection to the end of the document Ctrl + Shift + End
Select current list item holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.

Text selection with mouse

Select word Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time Double-click + drag
Select paragraph Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time Triple-click + drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

Enable screen reader support Ctrl + Alt + z
Alt + Shift + ~
Enable braille support Ctrl + Alt + h
Verbalize selection holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r
Verbalize comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then l
Verbalize word count  holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then w

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

  • Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + Alt + n or Ctrl + Alt + p followed by another key.
  • Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + Alt + Shift + t followed by another key.

Document navigation

Show outline holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then h
Move to next heading holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then h
Move to previous heading holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6] holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6] holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then [1-6]
Move to next graphic
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then g
Move to previous graphic
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then g
Move to next list holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then o
Move to previous list holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then i
Move to next link holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then l
Move to previous link holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then l
Move to next bookmark holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then b
Move to next formatting change holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then w
Move to next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then r
Ctrl + Alt + k
Move to previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then r
Ctrl + Alt + j

Table navigation

Move to the start of the table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then g
Exit table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press p then t

Other tools and navigation

Open revision history Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h
Open Explore tool Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i
Open spelling/grammar Ctrl + Alt + x
F7
Open dictionary Ctrl + Shift + y
Word count Ctrl + Shift + c
Start voice typing
(available in Chrome browsers)
Ctrl + Shift + s
Go to side panel Ctrl + Alt + .
Ctrl + Alt + ,
Page up Page Up
Page down Page Down
Move to next misspelling Ctrl + '
Move to previous misspelling Ctrl + ;
Insert or move to header holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then h
Insert or move to footer holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then p
Move focus out of editing area Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m
Show person or group info Alt + Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox Ctrl + Alt + Enter

 

Mac shortcuts

Common actions

Copy ⌘ + c
Cut ⌘ + x
Paste ⌘ + v
Paste without formatting ⌘ + Shift + v
Undo ⌘ + z
Redo ⌘ + Shift + z
Insert or edit link ⌘ + k
Open link Option + Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts ⌘ + /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
⌘ + s
Print ⌘ + p
Open ⌘ + o
Find ⌘ + f
Find and replace ⌘ + Shift + h
Find again ⌘ + g
Find previous ⌘ + Shift + g
Hide the menus (compact mode) Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert page break ⌘ + Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus) Option + /
Ctrl + Option + z
Repeat last action ⌘ + y
Switch to editing ⌘ + Option + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting ⌘ + Option + Shift + x
Switch to viewing ⌘ + Option + Shift + c
Zoom in ⌘ + +
Zoom out ⌘ + -
Zoom 100% ⌘ + 0

Text formatting

Bold ⌘ + b
Italicize ⌘ + i
Underline ⌘ + u
Strikethrough ⌘ + Shift + x
Superscript ⌘ + .
Subscript ⌘ + ,
Copy text formatting ⌘ + Option + c
Paste text formatting ⌘ + Option + v
Clear text formatting ⌘ + \
Increase font size ⌘ + Shift + .
Decrease font size ⌘ + Shift + ,

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation ⌘ + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation ⌘ + [
Apply normal text style ⌘ + Option + 0
Apply heading style [1-6] ⌘ + Option + [1-6]
Left align ⌘ + Shift + l
Center align ⌘ + Shift + e
Right align ⌘ + Shift + r
Justify ⌘ + Shift + j
Numbered list ⌘ + Shift + 7
Bulleted list ⌘ + Shift + 8
Checklist ⌘ + Shift + 9
Move paragraph up/down Ctrl + Shift + Up/down arrow

Images and drawings

Alt text ⌘ + Option + y
Resize larger ⌘ + Ctrl + k
Resize larger horizontally ⌘ + Ctrl + b
Resize larger vertically ⌘ + Ctrl + i
Resize smaller ⌘ + Ctrl + j
Resize smaller horizontally ⌘ + Ctrl + w
Resize smaller vertically ⌘ + Ctrl + q
Rotate clockwise by 15° Option + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15° Option + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1° Option + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1° Option + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor ⌘ + Esc
Shift + Esc

Comments and footnotes

Insert comment ⌘ + Option + m
Open discussion thread ⌘ + Option + Shift + a
Enter current comment holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then c
Insert footnote ⌘ + Option + f
Move to current footnote holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then f
Move to next footnote holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then f
Move to previous footnote holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then f
Move to next suggestion holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then u
Review suggested edits holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then u
Move to next comment holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then c
Move to previous comment holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then c
Open comment history ⌘ + Option + Shift + a

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment R
Move to next comment J
Move to previous comment K
Resolve current comment E
Exit current comment U

Menus

Context (right-click) menu

⌘ + Shift + \
Shift + F10

File menu Ctrl + Option + f
Edit menu Ctrl + Option + e
View menu Ctrl + Option + v
Insert menu Ctrl + Option + i
Format menu Ctrl + Option + o
Tools menu Ctrl + Option + t
Help menu Ctrl + Option + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
Ctrl + Option + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
⌘ + Option + Shift + k
Toggle input controls
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
⌘ + Shift + k
Show your browser's context menu Shift + right-click

Text selection with keyboard

Select all ⌘ + a
Select none holding Ctrl + ⌘, press u then a
Extend selection one character Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line Shift + Up/down arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the line Shift + Fn + Left arrow
Extend selection one paragraph Option + Shift + Up/Down arrow
Extend selection to the end of the line Shift + Fn + Right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the document ⌘ + Shift + Up arrow
Extend selection to the end of the document ⌘ + Shift + Down arrow
Select current list item holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.

Text selection with mouse

Select word Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time Double-click + drag
Select paragraph Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time Triple-click + drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

Enable screen reader support Option + ⌘ + z
Enable braille support ⌘ + Option + h
Verbalize selection holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location holding Ctrl + ⌘ , press a then r
Announce cursor location holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits ⌘ + Option + Shift + r
Verbalize comment holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location holding Ctrl + ⌘, press A then L
Verbalize word count  holding Ctrl + ⌘, press A then W

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

  • Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + ⌘ + n or Ctrl + ⌘ + p followed by another key.
  • Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + t followed by another key.

Document navigation

Show outline holding Ctrl + ⌘, press a then h
Move to next heading holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then h
Move to previous heading holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6] holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6] holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then [1-6]
Move to next media
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then g
Move to previous media
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then g
Move to next list holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then o
Move to previous list holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then i
Move to next link holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then l
Move to previous link holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then l
Move to next bookmark holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then b
Move to next formatting change holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then w
Move to the next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press n then r
Move to the previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press p then r

Table navigation

Move to the start of the table holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then g
Exit table holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table holding Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift, press p then t

Other tools and navigation

Open revision history ⌘ + Option + Shift + h
Open Explore tool ⌘ + Option + Shift + i
Open spelling/grammar ⌘ + Option + x
Fn + F7
Open dictionary ⌘ + Shift + y
Word count ⌘ + Shift + c
Start voice typing
(available in Chrome browsers)
⌘ + Shift + s
Go to side panel ⌘ + Option + .
⌘ + Option + ,
Page up Fn + Up arrow
Page down Fn + Down arrow
Move to next misspelling ⌘ + '
Move to previous misspelling ⌘ + ;
Insert or move to header holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then h
Insert or move to footer holding Ctrl + ⌘, press o then f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + ⌘, press e then p
Move focus out of document text ⌘ + Option + Shift + m
Return focus to document text Esc
Show person or group info Option + Right arrow
Toggle a checkbox Command + Option + Enter
Chrome OS shortcuts

Common actions

Copy Ctrl + c
Cut Ctrl + x
Paste Ctrl + v
Paste without formatting Ctrl + Shift + v
Undo Ctrl + z
Redo Ctrl + Shift + z
Insert or edit link Ctrl + k
Open link Alt + Enter
Show common keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + /
Save
Every change is automatically saved in Drive
Ctrl + s
Print Ctrl + p
Open Ctrl + o
Find Ctrl + f
Find and replace Ctrl + h
Find again Ctrl + g
Find previous Ctrl + Shift + g
Hide the menus (compact mode) Ctrl + Shift + f
Insert page break Ctrl + Enter
Tool finder (formerly Search the menus) Alt + z
Alt + /
Switch to editing Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z
Switch to suggesting Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x
Switch to viewing Ctrl + Alt + Shift + c

Text formatting

Bold Ctrl + b
Italicize Ctrl + i
Underline Ctrl + u
Strikethrough Alt + Shift + 5
Superscript Ctrl + .
Subscript Ctrl + ,
Copy text formatting Ctrl + Alt + c
Paste text formatting Ctrl + Alt + v
Clear text formatting Ctrl + \
Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + .
Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + ,

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation Ctrl + ]
Decrease paragraph indentation Ctrl + [
Apply normal text style Ctrl + Alt + 0
Apply heading style [1-6] Ctrl + Alt + [1-6]
Left align Ctrl + Shift + l
Center align Ctrl + Shift + e
Right align Ctrl + Shift + r
Justify Ctrl + Shift + j
Numbered list Ctrl + Shift + 7
Bulleted list Ctrl + Shift + 8

Images and drawings

Alt text Ctrl + Alt + y
Resize larger Ctrl + Alt + k
Resize larger horizontally Ctrl + Alt + b
Resize larger vertically Ctrl + Alt + i
Resize smaller Ctrl + Alt + j
Resize smaller horizontally Ctrl + Alt + w
Resize smaller vertically Ctrl + Alt + q
Rotate clockwise by 15° Alt + Right arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 15° Alt + Left arrow
Rotate counterclockwise by 1° Alt + Shift + Left arrow
Rotate clockwise by 1° Alt + Shift + Right arrow
Close drawing editor Ctrl + Esc
Shift + Esc

Comments

Insert comment Ctrl + Alt + m
Open discussion thread Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a
Enter current comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then c
Insert footnote Ctrl + Alt + f
Move to current footnote holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then f
Move to next footnote holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then f
Move to previous footnote holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then f
Move to next suggestion holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then u
Move to previous suggestion holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then u
Review suggested edits holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then u
Move to next comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then c
Move to previous comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then c
Open comment history Ctrl + Alt + Shift + a

Use keyboard shortcuts on selected comments

Reply to current comment R
Move to next comment J
Move to previous comment K
Resolve current comment E
Exit current comment U

Menus

Context (right-click) menu

Ctrl + Shift + x
Shift + F10

File menu Alt + f
Edit menu Alt + e
View menu Alt + v
Insert menu Alt + i
Format menu Alt + o
Tools menu Alt + t
Help menu Alt + h
Accessibility menu
(present when screen reader support is enabled)
Alt + a
Input Tools menu
(available in documents in non-Latin languages)
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + k

Text selection with keyboard

Select all Ctrl + a
Select none holding Ctrl + Alt, press u then a
Extend selection one character Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection one line Shift + Up/down arrow
Extend selection one word Ctrl + Shift + Left/right arrow
Extend selection to the beginning of the paragraph Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Extend selection to the end of the paragraph Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Select current list item holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then i
Select all list items at current level holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press e then o
Select multiple sections of text After selecting one section of text, Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow. Use left/right arrow to move to a separate section of text you also want to select.

Text selection with mouse

Select word Double-click
Extend selection one word at a time Double-click + drag
Select paragraph Triple-click
Extend selection one paragraph at a time Triple-click + drag

Screen reader shortcuts

The shortcuts below help you work with a screen reader. Before you use them, turn on screen reader support. Learn how to turn on screen reader support.

Screen reader support

Enable screen reader support Ctrl + Alt + z
Alt + Shift + ~
Enable braille support Ctrl + Alt + h
Verbalize selection holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then x
Verbalize from cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then r
Announce cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then l
Announce formatting at cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then f
Verbalize table row and column headers holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then h
Verbalize table cell location holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then n
Verbalize table row header holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then r
Verbalize table column header holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then c
Show live edits Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r
Verbalize comment holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then c
Verbalize comment anchor holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then a
Verbalize selection formatting holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then s
Verbalize cursor location holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then l
Verbalize word count  holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press a then w

Navigation shortcuts

Two groups of shortcuts below help you move quickly through your document or table:

  • Move to the next or previous item with Ctrl + Alt + N or Ctrl + Alt + p followed by another key.
  • Move quickly around a table with Ctrl + Alt + Shift + t followed by another key.

Document navigation

Show outline holding Ctrl + Alt, press a then h
Move to next heading holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then h
Move to previous heading holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then h
Move to next heading [1-6] holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then [1-6]
Move to previous heading [1-6] holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then [1-6]
Move to next graphic
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then g
Move to previous graphic
(image or drawing)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then g
Move to next list holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then o
Move to previous list holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then o
Move to next item in the current list holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then i
Move to previous item in the current list holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then i
Move to next link holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then l
Move to previous link holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then l
Move to next bookmark holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then b
Move to previous bookmark holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then b
Move to next formatting change holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then w
Move to previous formatting change holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then w
Move to the next edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then r
Ctrl + Alt + k
Move to the previous edit
(while viewing revision history or new changes)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then r
Ctrl + Alt + j

Table navigation

Move to the start of the table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then s
Move to the end of the table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then d
Move to the start of the table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then i
Move to the end of the table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then k
Move to the next table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then b
Move to the previous table column holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then v
Move to the start of the table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then j
Move to the end of the table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then l
Move to the next table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then m
Move to the previous table row holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then g
Exit table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press t then e
Move to the next table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press n then t
Move to the previous table holding Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press p then t

Other navigation

Open Explore tool Ctrl + Alt + Shift + i
Open revision history Ctrl + Alt + Shift + h
Open dictionary Ctrl + Shift + y
Word count Ctrl + Shift + c
Start voice typing Ctrl + Shift + s
Go to side panel Alt + Shift + .
Alt + Shift + ,
Page up Alt + Up arrow
Page down Alt + Down arrow
Move to beginning of document Ctrl + Search + Left arrow
Move to end of document Ctrl + Search + Right arrow
Move to next misspelling Ctrl + '
Move to previous misspelling Ctrl + ;
Insert or move to header holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then h
Insert or move to footer holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then f
Move focus to popup
(for links, bookmarks, and images)
holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then p
Move focus out of document text Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m
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