Common shortcuts in Google Drive

Google Drive allows users to store many types of data such as documents, photos, videos, audio, PDF ... in the cloud in a convenient and fast way. So often use Google Drive to store data, have you ever manipulated with shortcuts?

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Summary of useful keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive

Shortcuts to move files and folders

• G + L: Select a folder.
• G + D: Displays the pane for viewing activity details.
• G + U: Display the upload status bar.
• G + A: Display the download status bar.
• G + T: Display the top of the page.
• G + P: Display outside the folder
• G + N / G + F: Quick access to My Drive (Navigation drawer).

Navigation shortcut

• J / ↓: Select the item below.
• K / ↑: Select the item above.
• L / →: Select the item on the left.
• H / ←: Select the item on the right.
• Ctrl + Space / X / Ctrl + X: Select or remove items.
• Shift + ↓: Expand the selection down.
• Shift + ↑: Expand the selection up.
• Shift + →: Extend selection to the right.
• Shift + ←: Extend selection to the left.
• Ctrl + ↓: Move down without changing the selection.
• Ctrl + ↑: Move up without changing the selection.
• Ctrl + →: Move to the right without changing the selection.
• Ctrl + ←: Move left without changing the selection.
• Ctrl + A / Shift + A: Select all items.
• Shift + N: Delete all selections.

Shortcut create, interactive Menu

Shortcuts to create new files:

• Shift + O: Create a new form.
• Shift + D: Create a new drawing.
• Shift + F: Create a new folder.
• Shift + T: Create a new document.
• Shift + P: Create a new presentation file.
• Shift + S: Create a new workbook.

Shortcuts with apps:

• ? or Ctrl + /: Display keyboard shortcut.
• D: Hide / show details pane.
• I: Hide / show the active pane.
• V: Switch between list view and grid view.
• /: Search in Drive.
• Q + Q: Select a display density of images.
• M: Display the last message.

Shortcuts with menu:

• F: Action with my Driver (current directory).
• C: Open the Create new menu.
• A: Other action.
• R: Sort files and folders.
• T: Open the settings menu.

Shortcuts with actions:

• Enter / O: Open the item.
• N: Rename the item.
• "." (dot): Share the selected item.
• P: Preview the selected item.
• Delete / #: Delete the selected file.
• Z: Move the selected item.
• Shift + Z: Add the selected item to another folder.
• S: Star / unstar a folder.
• Ctrl + Z: Undo.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z: Cancel undo.

Hopefully the article above will help you use Google Drive more effectively, saving a lot of time during use. In addition, you can refer to shortcuts Google Docs , Google Sheets ...

I wish you successful implementation!