Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts

We collected 69 keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive so you can organize files in the cloud faster

From Google, Google Drive is purpose-built to organize files in the cloud. It is one of the leading applications in the office & documents category.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Google Drive reduces reliance on menus and toolbars, letting you execute commands instantly and maintain momentum in your projects.

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69 shortcuts 8 categories

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Navigation and views 11 shortcuts

Go to navigation panel (folders list)

Opt +G +N Alt +G +N Alt +G +N

Go to items view

Opt +G +I Alt +G +I Alt +G +I

Switch between grid and list in items view

Opt +V +L Alt +V +L Alt +V +L

Go to page content

Opt +G +C Alt +G +C Alt +G +C

Go to details pane

Opt +G +D Alt +G +D Alt +G +D

Go to top of application (Google bar)

Opt +G +T Alt +G +T Alt +G +T

Go to download status

Opt +G +A Alt +G +A Alt +G +A

Go to upload status

Opt +G +U Alt +G +U Alt +G +U

Show or hide approvals pane

Opt +V +E Alt +V +E Alt +V +E

Show or hide details pane

Opt +V +D Alt +V +D Alt +V +D

Show or hide activity pane

Opt +V +A Alt +V +A Alt +V +A

Select items 11 shortcuts

Select or deselect item

Shift +Space Shift +Space Shift +Space

Select next item down

Down Down Down

Select next item up

Up Up Up

Select next item to the left

Left Left Left

Select next item to the right

Right Right Right

Extend selection down

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Extend selection up

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

Extend selection left

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Extend selection right

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Select all visible items

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Clear all selections

Esc Esc Esc

Move between items 4 shortcuts

Move down without changing selection

Cmd +Down Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down

Move up without changing selection

Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up

Move left without changing selection

Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left

Move right without changing selection

Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right

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Take action on selected items 17 shortcuts

Open selected items

Enter Enter Enter

Open selected items in new tab

Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Rename selected items

F2 F2 F2

Share selected items

Opt +Cmd +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A

Move selected items to new folder

Opt +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +M Ctrl +Alt +M

Star or unstar selected items

Opt +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +S Ctrl +Alt +S

Create shortcuts to selected items

Ctrl +Cmd +R Ctrl +Alt +R Ctrl +Alt +R

Remove selected items

Delete Delete Delete

Remove selected items

# # #

Copy selected item URLs to the clipboard

Opt +Cmd +L Ctrl +Alt +L Ctrl +Alt +L

Copy selected item titles to the clipboard

Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C

Cut selected items to the clipboard

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Paste items from the clipboard as a shortcut / Paste selected items from the clipboard / or move selected items from the clipboard

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Create a shortcut for the selected item

Opt +Cmd +R Ctrl +Alt +R Ctrl +Alt +R

Redo last undone action

Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y

Upload file

Ctrl +C +U Alt +C +U Alt +C +U

Upload folder

Ctrl +C +I Alt +C +I Alt +C +I

Create new items 6 shortcuts

Document

Ctrl +C +T Alt +C +T Alt +C +T

Presentation

Ctrl +C +P Alt +C +P Alt +C +P

Spreadsheet

Ctrl +C +S Alt +C +S Alt +C +S

Drawing

Ctrl +C +D Alt +C +D Alt +C +D

Folder

Ctrl +C +F Alt +C +F Alt +C +F

Form

Ctrl +C +O Alt +C +O Alt +C +O

Open menus 6 shortcuts

Create menu

Ctrl +N Alt +N Alt +N

More actions menu

Shift +F10 Shift +F10 Shift +F10

More actions menu

Ctrl +A Alt +A Alt +A

Current folder actions menu

Ctrl +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A

Sort menu

Ctrl +R Alt +R Alt +R

Settings menu

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Application actions 8 shortcuts

Display keyboard shortcuts list

Cmd +/ Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/

Choose next visual density

Ctrl +T +Q Alt +T +Q Alt +T +Q

Find/find next

Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F

Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Undo last action

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo last undone action

Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y

Show last message

Opt +G +K Alt +G +K Alt +G +K

Search your Drive

/ / /

Preview mode actions 6 shortcuts

Preview items

Opt +Cmd +P Ctrl +Alt +P Ctrl +Alt +P

Esc Esc Esc

Play/pause

Space Space Space

Zoom in

+ + +

Zoom in

= = =

Zoom out

- - -

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