Productivity Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

A keyboard shortcut is a combination of keys that performs a specific action. The shortcuts typically involve one or more modifier keys such as Ctrl, Alt, or Command combined with another key usually a letter, number, or punctuation symbol. By using keyboard shortcuts, you can bypass navigating through menus and dialog boxes in software applications. Tasks that would normally require multiple clicks with a mouse can be accomplished swiftly using shortcuts, and you will be less relying on mouse movements. Professionals who use keyboard shortcuts efficiently perform repetitive actions more quickly. Most software allows customization of keyboard shortcuts. Users can assign their preferred shortcuts for specific functions. Additionally, each application often has its own unique set of shortcuts. We have crafted shortcuts for most commonly used applications across multiple platforms.

Practical Notes

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Keyboard shortcuts are easiest to adopt when you focus on repeated actions instead of trying to memorize an entire application at once.

Start with frequent tasks

Learn the commands you use every hour: search, save, switch tabs, copy, paste, undo, and open command menus.

Mind the platform

The same action may use Ctrl on Windows or Linux and Command on macOS.

Practice in context

Shortcuts stick faster when you use them during real work instead of reading a list once.

Shortcut	Application	Action
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`I`	Google Sheets	Open Explore
`Alt`+`Enter`	Google Sheets	Open hyperlink
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`=`then`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`with cells selected`	Google Sheets	Open insert menu
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`H`	Google Sheets	Open revision history
`Ctrl`+`V`	Google Sheets	Paste
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	Google Sheets	Paste values only
`Ctrl`+`P`	Google Sheets	Print
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`	Google Sheets	Read column
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`R`	Google Sheets	Read row
`Ctrl`+`Y`then`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`then`F4`	Google Sheets	Redo
`Alt`+`Shift`+`6`	Google Sheets	Remove borders
`Alt`+`1`	Google Sheets	Rename sheet
`R`	Google Sheets	Reply to current comment
`Ctrl`+`↑`or`Ctrl`+`↓`	Google Sheets	Resize formula bar (move up or down)
`E`	Google Sheets	Resolve current comment
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Google Sheets	Right align
`Ctrl`+`S`	Google Sheets	Save
`Ctrl`+`Backspace`	Google Sheets	Scroll to active cell
`Ctrl`+`A`	Google Sheets	Select all
`Ctrl`+`Space`	Google Sheets	Select column
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`k`	Google Sheets	Select input tools
`Shift`+`Space`	Google Sheets	Select row
`Alt`+`Shift`+`S`	Google Sheets	Sheet menu (copy, delete, and other sheet actions)
`Ctrl`+`~`	Google Sheets	Show all formulas
`Ctrl`+`/`	Google Sheets	Show common keyboard shortcuts
`Shift`+`F1`	Google Sheets	Show/hide formula help (when entering a formula)
`Alt`+`Shift`+`5`	Google Sheets	Strikethrough
`F2`then`Ctrl`+`e`	Google Sheets	Toggle formula range selection (when entering a formula)
`F9`	Google Sheets	Toggle formula result previews (when entering a formula)
`Alt`+`/`	Google Sheets	Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)
in Google Chrome: Alt+`T`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`T`	Google Sheets	Tools menu
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Z`	Google Sheets	Turn on screen reader support
`Ctrl`+`U`	Google Sheets	Underline
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`	Google Sheets	Undo
`Alt`+`Shift`+`←`	Google Sheets	Ungroup rows or columns
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`0`	Google Sheets	Unhide column
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`9`	Google Sheets	Unhide row
in Google Chrome: Alt+`V`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`V`	Google Sheets	View menu
in Google Chrome: Alt+`A`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`A`	Google Slide	Accessibility menu<div class="brk"></div>(present when screen reader support is enabled)
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Y`	Google Slide	Alt text
holding Ctrl+`Alt`thenpress Athen`F`	Google Slide	Announce formatting at cursor location
`Ctrl`+`B`	Google Slide	Bold
`Ctrl`+`↑`	Google Slide	Bring forward
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑`	Google Slide	Bring to front
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`8`	Google Slide	Bulleted list
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Google Slide	Center align
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`P`	Google Slide	Change to HTML view of presentation
`Ctrl`+`\`then`Ctrl`+`Space`	Google Slide	Clear formatting
`Shift`+Rotate with mouse	Google Slide	Constrain to 15° rotation increments
`Shift`+Resize with mouse	Google Slide	Constrain to object's aspect ratio

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Start with frequent tasks

Mind the platform

Practice in context

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