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Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts for Android

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets on Android. Navigate cells, build formulas, and manage spreadsheet data with a Bluetooth keyboard on Android.
Key label style

Common actions

Select column
Ctrl+Space
Select row
Shift+Space
Select all
Ctrl+A
or
Ctrl+Shift+Space
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
or
Ctrl+Shift+Z
or
F4
Find
Ctrl+F
Find and replace
Ctrl+H
Fill range
Ctrl+Enter
Fill down
Ctrl+D
Fill right
Ctrl+R
Print
Ctrl+P
Copy
Ctrl+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
Paste values only
Ctrl+Shift+V
Paste format only
Ctrl+Alt+V
Show common keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+/
Insert new sheet
Ctrl+T
or
Shift+F11
Move to sheet at index #
Ctrl+<1-9>
Open
Ctrl+O
Zoom in
Ctrl+.
Zoom out
Ctrl+,
Zoom 100%
Alt+Shift+0

Format cells

Bold
Ctrl+B
Underline
Ctrl+U
Italic
Ctrl+I
Strikethrough
Alt+Shift+5
Centre align
Ctrl+Shift+E
Left align
Ctrl+Shift+L
Right align
Ctrl+Shift+R
Apply top border
Alt+Shift+1
Apply right border
Alt+Shift+2
Apply bottom border
Alt+Shift+3
Apply left border
Alt+Shift+4
Remove borders
Alt+Shift+6
Apply outer border
Alt+Shift+7
or
Ctrl+Shift+7
Insert link
Ctrl+K
Insert time
Ctrl+Shift+;
Insert date
Ctrl+;
Insert date and time
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;
Format as automatic
Ctrl+Shift+'
Format as decimal
Ctrl+Shift+1
Format as time
Ctrl+Shift+2
Format as date
Ctrl+Shift+3
Format as currency
Ctrl+Shift+4
Format as percentage
Ctrl+Shift+5
Format as exponent
Ctrl+Shift+6
Clear formatting
Ctrl+\
Insert rows (with rows selected)
Ctrl+Alt+=
or
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=
Insert columns (with columns selected)
Ctrl+Alt+=
or
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+=
Delete rows (with rows selected)
Ctrl+Alt+-
Delete columns (with columns selected)
Ctrl+Alt+-
Hide row
Ctrl+Alt+9
Unhide row
Ctrl+Shift+9
Hide column
Ctrl+Alt+0
Unhide column
Ctrl+Shift+0
Group rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Right
Ungroup rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Left
Expand grouped rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Down
Collapse grouped rows or columns
Alt+Shift+Up

Navigate spreadsheet

Move to section boundary
Ctrl+Right
or
Ctrl+Left
or
Ctrl+Up
or
Ctrl+Down
Select from current position to section boundary
Ctrl+Shift+Right
or
Ctrl+Shift+Left
or
Ctrl+Shift+Up
or
Ctrl+Shift+Down
Scroll to active cell
Ctrl+Bksp
Move to next sheet
Alt+Down
or
Ctrl+Shift+Pg Dn
Move to previous sheet
Alt+Up
or
Ctrl+Shift+Pg Up
Display list of sheets
Alt+Shift+K
Open hyperlink
Alt+Enter
Open Explore
Alt+Shift+X
Open menu on filtered cell
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
or
Ctrl+Alt+R
Move to beginning of row
Home
Move to beginning of sheet
Ctrl+Home
Move to end of row
End
Move to end of sheet
Ctrl+End

Edit notes and comments

Insert/edit note
Shift+F2
Insert/edit comment
Ctrl+Alt+M
Open comment discussion thread
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A

Open a menu

Insert menu
Alt+I
Format menu
Alt+O
Sheet menu (copy, delete and other sheet actions)
Alt+Shift+S
Context menu
Ctrl+Shift+\
or
Shift+F10
or
Alt+Space
or
Right-click

Use formulas

Insert array formula
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Show expanded function help (when entering a formula)
F1
Toggle formula range selection (when entering a formula)
F2
or
Ctrl+E
Absolute/relative range references (when entering a formula)
F4

Intro

Google Sheets on Android supports keyboard shortcuts with a Bluetooth keyboard connected. Coverage is similar to the iPhone version, cell navigation, formula entry, and basic formatting. The modifier key on Android is Ctrl, consistent with the Windows and ChromeOS versions 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 Sheets on Android uses Ctrl, matching the Windows and ChromeOS modifier convention rather than the Command used on iOS.

Cell navigation. Moving between cells and navigating within the spreadsheet are available with a Bluetooth keyboard.

Formula entry. Entering and confirming formulas are keyboard-accessible with a connected keyboard.

Basic formatting. Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, and other standard formatting shortcuts work in the Sheets Android app.

Printable PDF

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

FAQ

Need more than shortcuts?
Visit the Google Sheets app page for an overview and helpful links.

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