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
`Shift`+Move with mouse	Google Slide	Constrain to vertical or horizontal movements
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`\`then`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`then`Shift`+`F10`	Google Slide	Context menu
`Enter`	Google Slide	Continue in animation preview
`Ctrl`+`C`	Google Slide	Copy
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`C`	Google Slide	Copy formatting of the selected text or shape
`Ctrl`+`X`	Google Slide	Cut
`Ctrl`+`Shift+`	Google Slide	Decrease font size
`Ctrl`+`[`	Google Slide	Decrease indent
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`,`	Google Slide	Decrease playback rate
`Del`	Google Slide	Delete
`Ctrl`+`D`	Google Slide	Duplicate
`Ctrl`+Move with mouse	Google Slide	Duplicate
`Ctrl`+`D`	Google Slide	Duplicate slide
in Google Chrome: Alt+`E`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`E`	Google Slide	Edit menu
`Alt`+`Shift`+`~`	Google Slide	Enable braille support
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Z`	Google Slide	Enable screen reader support<div class="brk"></div>Learn more about using Google Slides with a screen reader
holding Ctrl+`Enter`	Google Slide	Enter current comment
`Enter`	Google Slide	Exit crop mode
`U`	Google Slide	Exit current comment
`Esc`	Google Slide	Exit the current mode
`O`	Google Slide	Fast forward 10 seconds
in Google Chrome: Alt+`F`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`F`	Google Slide	File menu
`Ctrl`+`F`	Google Slide	Find
`Ctrl`+`G`	Google Slide	Find again
`Ctrl`+`H`	Google Slide	Find and replace
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`	Google Slide	Find previous
`Home`	Google Slide	First slide
in Google Chrome: Alt+`O`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`O`	Google Slide	Format menu
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`.`	Google Slide	Go to side panel
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`,`	Google Slide	Go to side panel (alternative)
Number followed by Enter	Google Slide	Go to specific slide
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`G`	Google Slide	Group
in Google Chrome: Alt+`H`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`H`	Google Slide	Help menu
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`	Google Slide	Hide comment
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Google Slide	Hide or show menus (compact mode)
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`>`	Google Slide	Increase font size
`Ctrl`+`]`	Google Slide	Increase indent
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`.`	Google Slide	Increase playback rate
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`K`	Google Slide	Input tools menu<div class="brk"></div>(available in presentations in non-Latin languages)
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`M`	Google Slide	Insert comment
in Google Chrome: Alt+`I`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`I`	Google Slide	Insert menu
`Ctrl`+`K`	Google Slide	Insert or edit link
`Ctrl`+`I`	Google Slide	Italic
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	Google Slide	Justify
`End`	Google Slide	Last slide
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	Google Slide	Left align
`Home`	Google Slide	Move focus to first slide
`End`	Google Slide	Move focus to last slide
`Alt`+`Shift`+`↓`	Google Slide	Move paragraph down
`Alt`+`Shift`+`↑`	Google Slide	Move paragraph up

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Start with frequent tasks

Mind the platform

Practice in context

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