- Keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive (support.google.com)
Google Drive Cheat Sheet
A visual cheat-sheet for the 54 keyboard shortcuts found in Google Drive on the web
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Preview mode actions
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Esc |
Close |
Space |
Play/pause |
+/= |
Zoom in |
- |
Zoom out |
Application actions
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Shift / |
Display keyboard shortcuts list |
Q Q |
Choose next visual density |
Ctrl F |
Find/find next |
Ctrl P |
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M |
Show last message |
/ |
Search your drive |
Open menus
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
C |
Create menu |
A |
More actions menu |
F |
Current folder actions menu |
R |
Sort menu |
T |
Settings menu |
Create new items
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Shift T |
Document |
Shift P |
Presentation |
Shift S |
Spreadsheet |
Shift D |
Drawing |
Shift F |
Folder |
Shift O |
Form |
Take action on selected items
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Enter |
Open selected item |
N |
Rename selected item |
. |
Share selected items |
Z |
Move selected items to new folder |
S |
Star or unstar selected items |
Shift Z |
Add selected items to an additional folder |
Delete |
Remove selected items |
Ctrl Z |
Undo last action |
Ctrl Shift Z |
Redo last undone action |
Move between items
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Ctrl Down |
Move down without changing selection |
Ctrl Up |
Move up without changing selection |
Ctrl Left |
Move left without changing selection |
Ctrl Right |
Move right without changing selection |
Select items
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
X |
Select or deselect item |
J/Down |
Select next item down |
K/Up |
Select next item up |
H/Left |
Select next item to the left |
L/Right |
Select next item to the right |
Shift Down |
Extend selection down |
Shift Up |
Extend selection up |
Shift Left |
Extend selection left |
Shift Right |
Extend selection right |
Shift A |
Select all visible items |
Shift N |
Clear all selections |
Navigation and views
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
G N |
Go to navigation panel (folders list) |
G L |
Go to items view |
V |
Switch between grid and list in items view |
G D |
Go to details pane |
G T |
Go to top of application (Google bar) |
G A |
Go to download status |
G U |
Go to upload status |
D |
Show or hide details pane |
I |
Show or hide activity pane |