The most important Google Docs shortcuts at a glance

Google Docs has become an indispensable tool for many companies. The collaborative word processor in Google Workspace allows you to edit documents anytime and anywhere. For example, if you’re on the road and urgently need to modify a document, all you need is a Google account and a working Internet connection.

A special feature of Google Docs is link-sharing, which allows you to invite as many people as you want to your document. You decide who else besides you is allowed to edit the document and who has read-only access. Changes and comments are visible to all participants, so no one loses track of revisions. In addition, there is no need to forward office documents by email.

Google Docs also has a number of useful shortcuts that go far beyond simple copy-and-paste. We've put together a list of the most common Google Docs keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac. We’ll also show you how to view a list of all keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs with just a few clicks.

Google Docs shortcuts allow you to create documents faster and more efficiently. In this overview, we present keyboard shortcuts for basic commands, text, and paragraph formatting, comments and changes as well as other useful tools.