-as of [25 SEPTEMBER 2024]–
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*KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
*official link*
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-DISPLAY [KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS]-
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*NEW SHORTCUTS* —>
XXX
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*OLD SHORTCUTS* —>
*NAVIGATION + VIEWS*
[‘g n’ / ‘g f’ navigates you to the left sidebar]
(the ‘navigation panel’)
[‘g q’ navigates you to ‘quick access’ menu]
[‘g l’ navigates you to ‘main items view’]
[‘v’ switches between ‘list view’ + ‘grid view’]
[‘g d’ to show ‘details pane’]
[‘g t’ to navigate to top of ‘application’]
(‘main settings menu’)
[‘g a’ –> “download status”]
[‘g u’ –> “upload status”]
[‘d’ –> ‘show/hide details panel’]
[‘i’ –> ‘show/hide activity pane’]
[‘g t’ –> ‘go to top of page’]
[‘g p’ –> ‘go up 1 folder in the path’]
[‘command / option / comma’ –> go to ‘google workspace’ sidebar]
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*SELECT ITEMS* –>
(‘x’ –> ‘select/de-select items’)
(‘j’ or ‘down arrow’ to select next item down)
(‘k’ or ‘up arrow’ to select next item up)
(‘h’ or ‘left arrow’ to select next item on left)
(‘l’ or ‘right arrow’ to select next item on right)
(‘shift / down arrow’ to extend selection down)
(‘shift / up arrow’ to extend selection up)
(‘shift / left arrow’ to extend selection left)
(‘shift / right arrow’ to extend selection right)
(‘shift / a’ to select all visible items)
(‘shift / n’ to de-select all items)
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*MOVE BETWEEN ITEMS*
(‘command’ / ‘down arrow’ to move down without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘down arrow’ for PCs)
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(‘command’ / ‘up arrow’ to move up without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘up arrow’ for PCs)
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(‘command’ / ‘left arrow’ to move left without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘left arrow’ for PCs)
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(‘command’ / ‘right arrow’ to move right without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘right arrow’ for PCs)
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*TAKE ACTION ON SELECTED ITEMS* –>
(‘enter’ or ‘o’ to open selected item)
(‘n’ to re-name selected item)
(‘.’ (period dot) to share selected item)
(‘p’ to preview selected items)
(‘z’ to move selected item to new folder)
(‘s’ to star/unstar selected item)
(‘shift’ / ‘z’ to add selected folder to another folder / create shortcuts to selected items)
(‘#’ to remove selected item)
(‘#’ meaning ‘shift + 3’)
(or ‘alt / backspace’ on chrome OS)
(or ‘delete’ on windows)
(or ‘fn / delete’ on mac)
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(‘command’ + ‘z’ to undo last action)
(‘control + ‘z’ on chrome OS / windows)
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(‘shift’ + ‘command’ + ‘z’ to redo last undone action)
(‘shift’ + ‘control’ + ‘z’ on chrome OS / windows)
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*CREATE NEW ITEMS*
*to create new document* –>
[SHIFT] + [t]
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*to create new presentation* –>
[SHIFT] + [p]
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*to create new spreadsheet* –>
[SHIFT] + [s]
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*to create new drawing* –>
[SHIFT] + [d]
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*to create new folder* –>
[SHIFT] + [f]
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*to create new form* –>
[SHIFT] + [o]
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*OPEN MENUS*
*’create’ menu* –> [c]
*’more actions’ menu* –> [a]
*’current folders actions’ menu* –> [f]
*’sort’ menu* –> [r]
*’settings’ menu* –> [t]
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*APPLICATION ACTIONS*
*toggle ‘visual density’* –>
(q q]
(2 Qs in ‘rapid-fire succession)
(to adjust ‘row height’ + ‘element spacing’ for ‘list view’)
(toggle between 2 size settings)
(doesn’t affect ‘grid view’?)
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*to ‘find’/’find next’* –>
[COMMAND] + [f]
(‘control’ + ‘f’ for ‘chrome OS’/’windows’)
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*to ‘print’* –>
[COMMAND] + [p]
(‘control’ + ‘p’ for ‘chrome OS’/’windows’)
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*to show ‘last message’* –>
[m]
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*to search ‘drive’* –>
‘/’
(click ‘.’ (period) into the search box to perform a ‘suggested search’)
(based on most recent items?)
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*PREVIEW MODE ACTIONS* –>
*to close* –>
[ESC]
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*play/pause* –>
[SPACE-BAR)
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*zoom in* –>
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OR
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*zoom out* –>
–
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*UPLOAD*
*to upload file* –>
[SHIFT] + [u]
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*to upload folder* –>
[SHIFT] + [i]
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[x][x]
(‘lowercase’ for ‘letter keys’ unless otherwise specified)
(before adding a new ‘kb shortcut’, be sure to search for duplicate shortcut combinations in this entry)
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Useful keyboards
To be more productive and speed things up a little bit there are some useful keyboards for Google Drive.
Starting for one that is important and displays the keyboard shortcuts list:
Shift + /
Ctrl + / (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + / (Mac)
Here you have a list with some other keyboard shortcuts that will make your life a lot easier while using Drive:
Open a selected file Enter
o
Rename a selected file n
Share selected files . (dot)
Undo the last action you have performed
Ctrl + z (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + z (Mac)
Redo last undone action
Ctrl + Shift + z
(Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + Shift + z
(Mac)
Create a new document Shift + t
Create a new presentation Shift + p
Create a new spreadsheet Shift + s
Create a new drawing Shift + d
Create a new folder Shift + f
Create a new form Shift + o
Ctrl + p
(Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + p
(Mac)
Close Esc
Play/pause Space
Zoom in + or =
Zoom out –
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*KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS*
*official link*
(as of ’12 june 2020′)
support.google.com /drive/answer/2563044
Keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web
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Below, you’ll find a list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web.
To display the keyboard shortcut list in Google Drive, press Ctrl + / (Chrome OS, Windows) or ⌘ +/ (Mac).
| Navigation and views | |
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| Go to navigation panel (folders list) | g then n g then f |
| Go to items view | g then l |
| Switch between grid and list in items view | v |
| Go to details pane | g then d |
| Go to top of application (Google bar) | g then t |
| Go to download status | g then a |
| Go to upload status | g then u |
| Show or hide details pane | d |
| Show or hide activity pane | i |
| Select items | |
| Select or deselect item | x |
| Select next item down | j Down arrow |
| Select next item up | k Up arrow |
| Select next item to the left | h Left arrow |
| Select next item to the right | l Right arrow |
| Extend selection down | Shift + Down arrow |
| Extend selection up | Shift + Up arrow |
| Extend selection left | Shift + Left arrow |
| Extend selection right | Shift + Right arrow |
| Select all visible items | Shift + a |
| Clear all selections | Shift + n |
| Move between items | |
| Move down without changing selection | Ctrl + Down arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Down arrow (Mac) |
| Move up without changing selection | Ctrl + Up arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Up arrow (Mac) |
| Move left without changing selection | Ctrl + Left arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Left arrow (Mac) |
| Move right without changing selection | Ctrl + Right arrow (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Right arrow (Mac) |
| Take action on selected items | |
| Open selected item | Enter o |
| Rename selected item | n |
| Share selected items | . (dot) |
| Move selected items to new folder | z |
| Star or unstar selected items | s |
| Add selected items to an additional folder(doesn’t work within a shared drive) | Shift + z |
| Remove selected items | # or Alt + Backspace (Chrome OS) # or Delete (Windows) # or Fn + Delete (Mac) |
| Undo last action | Ctrl + z (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + z (Mac) |
| Redo last undone action | Ctrl + Shift + z (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + Shift + z (Mac) |
| Create new items | |
| Document | Shift + t |
| Presentation | Shift + p |
| Spreadsheet | Shift + s |
| Drawing | Shift + d |
| Folder | Shift + f |
| Form | Shift + o |
| Open menus | |
| Create menu | c |
| More actions menu | a |
| Current folder actions menu | f |
| Sort menu | r |
| Settings menu | t |
| Application actions | |
| Display keyboard shortcuts list | Shift + / Ctrl + / (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + / (Mac) |
| Choose next visual density (row height and element spacing for list view) | q then q |
| Find/find next | Ctrl + f (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + f (Mac) |
| Ctrl + p (Chrome OS, Windows) ⌘ + p (Mac) | |
| Show last message | m |
| Search your Drive | / |
| Preview mode actions | |
| Close | Esc |
| Play/pause | Space |
| Zoom in | + or = |
| Zoom out | – |
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*to display ‘keyboard shortcuts list’*
(meta-alert)
[SHIFT] + [/]
(in other word, how you type a ‘?’)
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[COMMAND] + [/]
(macOS)
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[CONTROL] + [/]
(windows/chrome)
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(or just use good ole ?)
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*NAVIGATION + VIEWS*
[‘g n’ / ‘g f’ navigates you to the left sidebar]
(the ‘navigation panel’)
[‘g q’ navigates you to ‘quick access’ menu]
[‘g l’ navigates you to ‘main items view’]
[‘v’ switches between ‘list view’ + ‘grid view’]
[‘g d’ to show ‘details pane’]
[‘g t’ to navigate to top of ‘application’]
(‘main settings menu’)
[‘g a’ –> “download status”]
[‘g u’ –> “upload status”]
[‘d’ –> ‘show/hide details panel’]
[‘i’ –> ‘show/hide activity pane’]
[‘g t’ –> ‘go to top of page’]
[‘g p’ –> ‘go up 1 folder in the path’]
[‘command / option / comma’ –> go to ‘google workspace’ sidebar]
.
.
*SELECT ITEMS* –>
(‘x’ –> ‘select/de-select items’)
(‘j’ or ‘down arrow’ to select next item down)
(‘k’ or ‘up arrow’ to select next item up)
(‘h’ or ‘left arrow’ to select next item on left)
(‘l’ or ‘right arrow’ to select next item on right)
(‘shift / down arrow’ to extend selection down)
(‘shift / up arrow’ to extend selection up)
(‘shift / left arrow’ to extend selection left)
(‘shift / right arrow’ to extend selection right)
(‘shift / a’ to select all visible items)
(‘shift / n’ to de-select all items)
.
*MOVE BETWEEN ITEMS*
(‘command’ / ‘down arrow’ to move down without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘down arrow’ for PCs)
.
(‘command’ / ‘up arrow’ to move up without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘up arrow’ for PCs)
.
(‘command’ / ‘left arrow’ to move left without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘left arrow’ for PCs)
.
(‘command’ / ‘right arrow’ to move right without changing selection)
(‘control’ / ‘right arrow’ for PCs)
.
*TAKE ACTION ON SELECTED ITEMS* –>
(‘enter’ or ‘o’ to open selected item)
(‘n’ to re-name selected item)
(‘.’ (period dot) to share selected item)
(‘p’ to preview selected items)
(‘z’ to move selected item to new folder)
(‘s’ to star/unstar selected item)
(‘shift’ / ‘z’ to add selected folder to another folder / create shortcuts to selected items)
(‘#’ to remove selected item)
(‘#’ meaning ‘shift + 3’)
(or ‘alt / backspace’ on chrome OS)
(or ‘delete’ on windows)
(or ‘fn / delete’ on mac)
.
(‘command’ + ‘z’ to undo last action)
(‘control + ‘z’ on chrome OS / windows)
.
(‘shift’ + ‘command’ + ‘z’ to redo last undone action)
(‘shift’ + ‘control’ + ‘z’ on chrome OS / windows)
.
.
*CREATE NEW ITEMS*
*to create new document* –>
[SHIFT] + [t]
.
*to create new presentation* –>
[SHIFT] + [p]
.
*to create new spreadsheet* –>
[SHIFT] + [s]
.
*to create new drawing* –>
[SHIFT] + [d]
.
*to create new folder* –>
[SHIFT] + [f]
.
*to create new form* –>
[SHIFT] + [o]
.
.
*OPEN MENUS*
*’create’ menu* –> [c]
*’more actions’ menu* –> [a]
*’current folders actions’ menu* –> [f]
*’sort’ menu* –> [r]
*’settings’ menu* –> [t]
.
*APPLICATION ACTIONS*
*toggle ‘visual density’* –>
(q q]
(2 Qs in ‘rapid-fire succession)
(to adjust ‘row height’ + ‘element spacing’ for ‘list view’)
(toggle between 2 size settings)
(doesn’t affect ‘grid view’?)
.
*to ‘find’/’find next’* –>
[COMMAND] + [f]
(‘control’ + ‘f’ for ‘chrome OS’/’windows’)
.
*to ‘print’* –>
[COMMAND] + [p]
(‘control’ + ‘p’ for ‘chrome OS’/’windows’)
.
*to show ‘last message’* –>
[m]
.
*to search ‘drive’* –>
‘/’
(click ‘.’ (period) into the search box to perform a ‘suggested search’)
(based on most recent items?)
.
.
*PREVIEW MODE ACTIONS* –>
*to close* –>
[ESC]
.
*play/pause* –>
[SPACE-BAR)
.
*zoom in* –>
+
OR
=
.
*zoom out* –>
–
.
.
*UPLOAD*
*to upload file* –>
[SHIFT] + [u]
.
*to upload folder* –>
[SHIFT] + [i]
.
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