Introduction to keyboard shortcuts in Docs

Introduction to keyboard shortcuts in Docs

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I. Intro
With keyboard shortcuts,
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you can quickly perform actions, such as search, undo/redo, find/replace, comment, bold, and more in the document. Markdown syntax is also supported. For more details, see
Use Markdown in Docs.
Note: Shortcuts are not supported on mobile devices.
II. Check keyboard shortcuts
You can view available shortcuts by doing one of the following:
  • Press Ctrl + / (Windows) or ⌘ + / (Mac).
  • Hover over the icon in the lower-right corner of the document, and click Keyboard Shortcuts.
  • Hover over a button for which a shortcut is available and a tip will pop up.
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III. List of shortcuts
Mac
Windows
Move block up/down
Ctrl + Shift + ↑/↓
Alt + Shift + ↑/↓
Select All
Press the ⌘ + A shortcut combination twice
Press the Ctrl + A shortcut combination twice
Extend selection by one character
Shift + ←/→
Extend selection by one line
Shift + ↑/↓
Align center
⌘ + Shift + E
Ctrl + Shift + E
Align left
⌘ + Shift + L
Ctrl + Shift + L
Align right
⌘ + Shift + R
Ctrl + Shift + R
Edit mode
E
View mode
Ctrl + ⌥ + V
Shift + Alt + V
Undo
⌘ + Z
Ctrl + Z
Redo
⌘ + Shift + Z
Ctrl + Y
Advanced search
⌘ + Shift + F
Ctrl + Shift + F
Find
⌘ + F
Ctrl + F
Find and replace
⌘ + Shift + H
Ctrl + Shift + H
Mentions and insert
@
Comments
⌘ + ⌥ + M
Ctrl + Alt + M
View shortcuts
⌘ + /
Ctrl + /
New document
⌘ + ⌥ + N
Ctrl + Alt + N
Bold
⌘ + B
Ctrl + B
Italic
⌘ + I
Ctrl + I
Underline
⌘ + U
Ctrl + U
Insert link
⌘ + K
Ctrl + K
Strikethrough
⌘ + Shift + X
Ctrl + Shift + X
Font color and background color
⌘ + ⌥ + H
Ctrl + Alt + H
Code
Ctrl + ⌘ + C
Ctrl + Shift + C
Heading 1
⌘ + ⌥ + 1
Ctrl + Alt + 1
Heading 2
⌘ + ⌥ + 2
Ctrl + Alt + 2
Heading 3
⌘ + ⌥ + 3
Ctrl + Alt + 3
Body text
⌘ + ⌥ + 0
Ctrl + Alt + 0
Bulleted list
⌘ + Shift + 8
Ctrl + Shift + 8
Numbered list
⌘ + Shift + 7
Ctrl + Shift + 7
Quote
⌘ + Shift + >
Ctrl + Shift + >
Code block
⌘ + ⌥ + C
Ctrl + Alt + C
Task list
⌘ + ⌥ + T
Ctrl + Alt + T
Divider
⌘ + ⌥ + S
Ctrl + Alt + S
Line break within block
Shift + Enter
IV. Related
Written by: Lark Help Center
Updated on 2024-06-07
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