Shortcuts to know when using Google Docs

If you are familiar with using Microsoft Office to edit documents, now you will probably feel more excited when Google has officially let users use Google Docs - an online editor with even features. It's even more handy and better than the version we're using.

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You can see immediately some outstanding advantages that Google Docs gives users:

• No installation required.
• Not afraid of viruses from unsafe sources.
• No worry of free space occupied.
• No need for a key.
• All free.
• Can integrate with other services like Gmail , Google Drive , OneDrive or Dropbox .
• Download directly to your computer in different formats ..

Because of these advantages, users increasingly use Google Docs more and more often. To meet this demand, Download.com.vn will also introduce you to the system of extremely useful shortcuts to use when working on Google Docs.

Basic keyboard shortcuts on Google Docs

• Ctrl + C: Copy command.
• Ctrl + X: Cut the selected part.
• Ctrl + V: Paste the cut and copied segments.
• Ctrl + F: Search for words and phrases.
• Ctrl + H: Find and replace words and phrases.
• Ctrl + S: Save.
• Ctrl + P: Print.
• Ctrl + Z - (Undo): Return to the previous action.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z - (Redo): Repeat the command.
• Ctrl + /: Display keyboard shortcuts.
• Ctrl + O: Open the file available in the machine.
• Ctrl + G: Jump to page number.
• Ctrl + Enter: Page break.
• Ctrl + Shift + G: Find back to the previous.
• Ctrl + Shift + F: Hide the Menu bar.
• Ctrl + K: Insert or edit links.
• Alt + Enter: Open the attachment.
• Alt + / n or Alt + Shift + Z: Search Menu.
• Alt + Z: Search Menu on Google Chrome browser.

Text formatting shortcuts on Google Docs

• Ctrl + dot (.): Index above.
• Ctrl + comma (,): Index below.
• Ctrl + B: Bold text
• Ctrl + I: Italic text.
• Ctrl + U: Underline text
• Ctrl + Alt + C: Copy format
• Alt + Shift + 5: Dash.
• Ctrl + Shift + E: Center alignments
• Ctrl + Shift + R: Align right.
• Ctrl + Shift + J: Justify 2 sides
• Ctrl + \ or Ctrl + Space: Delete formatting.
• Ctrl + Shift +>: Increase the font size.
• Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease font size.
• Ctrl + Shift + 7: Numbering
• Ctrl + Alt + V: Paste format.
• Ctrl +]: Indent
• Ctrl + [: Indent.
• Ctrl + Shift + 8: Create bullet points.
• Alt + Shift + four arrow keys: Move paragraph up / down, left / right.
• Ctrl + Alt + 0: Return to the default format.
• Ctrl + Alt + [1-6]: Create formatting for headings, Headding (automatic table of contents creation).
• Ctrl + Shift + L: Align left

Photo editing shortcut on Google Docs

• Ctrl + Alt + K: Increase the overall size (larger).
• Ctrl + Alt + J: Reduce overall size (smaller).
• Ctrl + Alt + B: Increase horizontal size.
• Ctrl + Alt + I: Increase vertical size.
• Ctrl + Alt + W: Reduce horizontal size.
• Ctrl + Alt + Q: Decrease vertical size.
• Arrow keys: Move up / down / left / right.
• Shift + arrow key: Move 1 pixel.
• Alt + Shift + left arrow: Rotate counterclockwise by 1 degree.
• Alt + Shift + right arrow: Rotate clockwise by 1 degree.
• Alt + right arrow: Rotate clockwise 15 degrees.
• Alt + left arrow: Rotate counterclockwise by 15 degrees
• Shift + Esc: Close, turn off.

Shortcuts to comment, create captions

• Ctrl + Alt + M: Comment.
• Ctrl + Alt + F: Comment.
• Ctrl + Alt, press E, then C: Enter current comment.
• Ctrl + Alt, press N then press to C: Go to next comment.
• Ctrl + Alt, press P then press to C: Back to the previous comment.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A: Open a new topic.

Shortcuts highlight text on Google Docs

• Ctrl + A: Select all text.
• Shift + left / right arrow: Select a character to the left / to the right.
• Shift + up / down arrow: Select one line up / down.
• Ctrl + Shift + Left / Right Arrow: Select to the end of a character to the left / to the right.
• Ctrl + Shift + Home: Select from current position to the beginning of the text.
• Ctrl + Shift + End: Select from the current position to the end of the text.
• Shift + Home: Highlight the entire character range from the cursor position to the beginning of the line that contains the cursor.
• Shift + End: Highlight the entire character range from the cursor position to the end of the line.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press E then press I: Select current list item.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press E then O: Select all items in the current list.

Shortcuts used when drawing, manipulating tables

• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T and E: Exit the table.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press N then T: Move to the next table.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press P then T: Move to the previous table.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then S: Move to the beginning of the table.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then D: Move to the end of the table.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then B: Move to the next column.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T and V: Move to the previous column.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then I: Move to the first column.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then K: Move to the last column.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then M: Move to the next row.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then G: Move to the previous row.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then J: Move to the first row.
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift, press T then L: Move to the last row.

Other shortcuts

• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G: Open history
• Ctrl + Alt, press O, then H: Insert or delete the header
• Ctrl + Alt, press O, then F: Insert or delete footer
• Page up: Page Up
• Page down: Page Down
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I: Open the search bar
• Ctrl + Shift + Y: Determine the number of words selected on the toolbar
• Ctrl + Shift + C: Count the number of words
• Ctrl + Shift + S: Start voice input (available on Chrome browser)
• Ctrl + ': Move to the next spelling error
• Ctrl +; Move to the previous spelling mistake
• Shift + Esc: Chat
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M: Move up on the application
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Position the cursor containing the web page
• Esc: Return to the cursor position

With the above summary, hope you will know and remember the important shortcuts or use to make the process of working with Google Docs more convenient and efficient.

I wish you successful implementation!