Navigation and Views
| Sr.No | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | g then n or g then f | Go to navigation panel (the folders list) |
| 02 | g then l | Go to items view |
| 03 | v | Toggle grid view and list view |
| 04 | g then d | Go to details pane |
| 05 | g then t | Go to top of application |
| 06 | g then a | Go to download status |
| 07 | g then u | Go to upload status |
| 08 | d | Go to upload status |
| 09 | i | Show or hide the activity pane |
Item Selection
| Sr.No | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | x | Select or deselect item |
| 02 | j or down | Select next item down |
| 03 | k or up | Select next item up |
| 04 | h or left | Select next item to the left |
| 05 | l or right | Select next item to the right |
| 06 | shift+up/down/left/right | Expand selection up/down/left/right |
| 07 | ctrl+up/down/left/right | Move focus up/down/left/right without changing selection |
| 08 | shift+a | Select all visible items |
| 09 | shift+n | Select none (clear selection) |
Item Actions
| Sr.No | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | o or enter | Open selected item |
| 02 | n | Rename selected item |
| 03 | . | Share selected item |
| 04 | z | Move selected item to folder |
| 05 | shift+z | Add selected item to folder (Note: items can appear in more than one folder at once in Google Drive) |
| 06 | s | Star or unstar selected item |
| 07 | # | Remove selected item |
| 08 | ctrl+z | Undo last action |
| 09 | ctrl+shift+z | Redo last action |
Create New Items
| Sr.No | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | shift+t | Create new document |
| 02 | shift+p | Create new presentation |
| 03 | shift+s | Create new spreadsheet |
| 04 | shift+d | Create new drawing |
| 05 | shift+f | Create new folder |
| 06 | shift+o | Create new form |
Open Menus
| Sr.No | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | c | Open create menu |
| 02 | a | Open actions menu |
| 03 | f | Open folder menu |
| 04 | r | Open sort menu |
| 05 | t | Open settings menu |
Application Actions
| Sr.No | Shortcut Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | ? | Display keyboard shortcuts list |
| 02 | q then q | Cycle through visual density options (row height and element spacing) |
| 03 | m | Show last message |
| 04 | / | Search your Drive |
