Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts

Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Navigation and views

Go to navigation panel (folders list)

  • G
  • +
  • N

Go to items view

  • G
  • +
  • L

Switch between grid and list in items view

  • V

Go to details pane

  • G
  • +
  • D

Go to top of application (Google bar)

  • G
  • +
  • T

Go to download status

  • G
  • +
  • A

Go to upload status

  • G
  • +
  • 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

Select next item up

  • K/Up

Select next item to the left

  • H/Left

Select next item to the right

  • L/Right

Extend selection down

  • Shift
  • +
  • Down

Extend selection up

  • Shift
  • +
  • Up

Extend selection left

  • Shift
  • +
  • Left

Extend selection right

  • Shift
  • +
  • Right

Select all visible items

  • Shift
  • +
  • A

Clear all selections

  • Shift
  • +
  • N

Move between items

Move down without changing selection

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Down

Move up without changing selection

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Up

Move left without changing selection

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Left

Move right without changing selection

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Right

Take action on selected items

Open selected item

  • Enter

Rename selected item

  • N

Share selected items

  • .

Move selected items to new folder

  • Z

Star or unstar selected items

  • S

Add selected items to an additional folder

  • Shift
  • +
  • Z

Remove selected items

  • Delete

Undo last action

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Z

Redo last undone action

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • Z

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
  • +
  • /

Choose next visual density

  • Q
  • +
  • Q

Find/find next

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • F

Print

  • Ctrl
  • +
  • P

Show last message

  • M

Search your drive

  • /

Preview mode actions

Close

  • Esc

Play/pause

  • Space

Zoom in

  • +/=

Zoom out

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Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Navigation and views

Go to navigation panel (folders list)

  • G
  • +
  • N

Go to items view

  • G
  • +
  • L

Switch between grid and list in items view

  • V

Go to details pane

  • G
  • +
  • D

Go to top of application (Google bar)

  • G
  • +
  • T

Go to download status

  • G
  • +
  • A

Go to upload status

  • G
  • +
  • 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

Select next item up

  • K/Up

Select next item to the left

  • H/Left

Select next item to the right

  • L/Right

Extend selection down

  • Shift
  • +
  • Down

Extend selection up

  • Shift
  • +
  • Up

Extend selection left

  • Shift
  • +
  • Left

Extend selection right

  • Shift
  • +
  • Right

Select all visible items

  • Shift
  • +
  • A

Clear all selections

  • Shift
  • +
  • N

Move between items

Move down without changing selection

  • Cmd
  • +
  • Down

Move up without changing selection

  • Cmd
  • +
  • Up

Move left without changing selection

  • Cmd
  • +
  • Left

Move right without changing selection

  • Cmd
  • +
  • Right

Take action on selected items

Open selected item

  • Enter

Rename selected item

  • N

Share selected items

  • .

Move selected items to new folder

  • Z

Star or unstar selected items

  • S

Add selected items to an additional folder

  • Shift
  • +
  • Z

Remove selected items

  • Delete

Undo last action

  • Cmd
  • +
  • Z

Redo last undone action

  • Cmd
  • +
  • Shift
  • +
  • Z

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
  • +
  • /

Choose next visual density

  • Q
  • +
  • Q

Find/find next

  • Cmd
  • +
  • F

Print

  • Cmd
  • +
  • P

Show last message

  • M

Search your drive

  • /

Preview mode actions

Close

  • Esc

Play/pause

  • Space

Zoom in

  • +/=

Zoom out

  • u2013
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