The following keyboard shortcuts will be very useful when you are using the Google Drive on the web. You can use the shortcuts on Chrome, Windows and Mac operating systems.
Navigation and Views
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| 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
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| 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
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move down without changing selection | Ctrl + Down arrow (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + Down arrow (Mac) |
| Move up without changing selection | Ctrl + Up arrow (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + Up arrow (Mac) |
| Move left without changing selection | Ctrl + Left arrow (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + Left arrow (Mac) |
| Move right without changing selection | Ctrl + Right arrow (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + Right arrow (Mac) |
Take action on selected items
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| 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 | Shift + z |
| Remove selected items | # or Alt + Backspace (Chrome OS) # or Delete (Windows) # or Fn + Delete (Mac) |
| Undo last action | Ctrl + z (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + z (Mac) |
| Redo last undone action | Ctrl + Shift + z (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + Shift + z (Mac) |
Create new items
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Document | Shift + t |
| Presentation | Shift + p |
| Spreadsheet | Shift + s |
| Drawing | Shift + d |
| Folder | Shift + f |
| Form | Shift + o |
Open menus
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Create menu | c |
| More actions menu | a |
| Current folder actions menu | f |
| Sort menu | r |
| Settings menu | t |
Application actions
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Display keyboard shortcuts list | Shift + / Ctrl + / (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + / (Mac) |
| Choose next visual density (row height and element spacing for list view) | q then q |
| Find/find next | Ctrl + f (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + f (Mac) |
| Ctrl + p (Chrome OS and Windows) ⌘ + p (Mac) | |
| Show last message | m |
| Search your Drive | / |
Preview mode actions
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close | Esc |
| Play/pause | Space |
| Zoom in | + or = |
| Zoom out | - |
