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Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts for Android

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs on Android. Format text, navigate documents, and use commenting tools with a Bluetooth keyboard on Android.
Key label style

Common actions

Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Insert page break
Ctrl+Enter
Help menu (Android N only)
Ctrl+/
Paste without formatting
Ctrl+Shift+V
Insert or edit link
Ctrl+K
Open link
Alt+Enter
Open
Ctrl+O
Find
Ctrl+F
Find and replace
Ctrl+H
Repeat last action
Ctrl+Y

Text formatting

Bold
Ctrl+B
Italicize
Ctrl+I
Underline
Ctrl+U
Strikethrough
Alt+Shift+5
Superscript
Ctrl+.
Subscript
Ctrl+,
Clear text formatting
Ctrl+\
Increase font size
Ctrl+Shift+.
Decrease font size
Ctrl+Shift+,
Copy text formatting
Ctrl+Alt+C
Paste text formatting
Ctrl+Alt+V

Paragraph formatting

Increase paragraph indentation
Ctrl+]
Decrease paragraph indentation
Ctrl+[
Apply normal text style
Ctrl+Alt+0
Apply heading style [1-6]
Ctrl+Alt+<1-6>
Left align
Ctrl+Shift+L
Center align
Ctrl+Shift+E
Right align
Ctrl+Shift+R
Justify
Ctrl+Shift+J
Numbered list
Ctrl+Shift+7
Bulleted list
Ctrl+Shift+8
Checklist
Ctrl+Shift+9

Images & drawings

Rotate clockwise by 15°
Alt+Right
Rotate counterclockwise by 15°
Alt+Left
Rotate counterclockwise by 1°
Alt+Shift+Left
Rotate clockwise by 1°
Alt+Shift+Right

Comments & footnotes

Enter current comment
Ctrl+Alt+E,Ctrl+Alt+C
Insert comment
Ctrl+Alt+M
Insert footnote
Ctrl+Alt+F
Move to current footnote
Ctrl+Alt+E,Ctrl+Alt+F
Move to next footnote
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+F
Move to previous footnote
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+F
Move to next suggestion
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+U
Move to previous suggestion
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+U
Move to next comment
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+C
Move to previous comment
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+C

Text selection with keyboard

Select all
Ctrl+A
Select none
Ctrl+Alt+U,Ctrl+Alt+A
Select current list item
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I
Select all list items at current level
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O
Extend selection one character
Shift+Left
or
Shift+Right
Extend selection one line
Shift+Up
or
Shift+Down
Extend selection one word
Ctrl+Shift+Left
or
Ctrl+Shift+Right
Extend selection to beginning/end of paragraph
Ctrl+Shift+Up
or
Ctrl+Shift+Down

Document navigation

Page up/down
Alt+Up
or
Alt+Down
Return focus to document text
Esc
Move to next heading
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+H
Move to previous heading
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+H
Move to next heading [1-6]
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+<1-6>
Move to previous heading [1-6]
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+<1-6>
Move to next list
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+O
Move to previous list
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+O
Move to next item in the current list
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+I
Move to previous item in the current list
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+I
Move to next formatting change
Ctrl+Alt+N,Ctrl+Alt+W
Move to previous formatting change
Ctrl+Alt+P,Ctrl+Alt+W
Move to next misspelling
Ctrl+'
Move to previous misspelling
Ctrl+;
Insert or move to header
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
Insert or move to footer
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F

Table navigation

Move to the start of the table
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S
Move to the end of the table
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D
Move to the start of the table column
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I
Move to the end of the table column
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Move to the next table column
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B
Move to the previous table column
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
Move to the start of the table row
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Move to the end of the table row
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
Move to the next table row
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M
Move to the previous table row
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G
Exit table
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E
Move to the next table
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Move to the previous table
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P,Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T

Intro

Google Docs on Android has a dedicated mobile app that supports keyboard shortcuts with a Bluetooth keyboard connected. Coverage is similar to the iPhone version, text formatting and basic navigation. The modifier key on Android is Ctrl, following Android keyboard conventions rather than the Command convention of iOS.

Android-specific shortcut notes

Bluetooth keyboard required. Keyboard shortcuts activate with a Bluetooth keyboard connected to the Android device.

Ctrl modifier. Google Docs on Android uses Ctrl, consistent with the Windows and ChromeOS versions rather than the Command used on Mac and iOS.

Text formatting. Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, Ctrl+U and other standard formatting shortcuts work with a connected keyboard.

Document navigation. Basic navigation shortcuts are available with a Bluetooth keyboard.

Printable PDF

The Google Docs Android shortcut list is available as a printable PDF.

FAQ

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