Google Drive keyboard shortcuts
Google Drive stores your files online and holds everything you make in Docs, Sheets, and Slides. In the Drive web app, these keys select, open, rename, share, or move files, upload and create new ones, search, and control a file preview.
Windows, macOS · 49 shortcutsSelection and items
Select files, open and rename them, and apply sharing, moving, starring, or shortcut actions.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Select the current row | Windows / macOSShift + Space |
| Extend selection with the arrow keys | Windows / macOSShift + Arrow |
| Select all visible items | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Clear selection | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Open the selected item | Windows / macOSEnter |
| Open the selected item in a new tab | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Enter |
| Rename the selected item | Windows / macOSF2 |
| Share the selected item | WindowsCtrl + Alt + A macOSCmd + Option + A |
| Move the selected item | WindowsCtrl + Alt + M macOSCmd + Option + M |
| Add or remove a star | WindowsCtrl + Alt + S macOSCmd + Option + S |
| Create a shortcut to the selected items | WindowsCtrl + Alt + R macOSCmd + Ctrl + R |
| Remove the selected item | Windows / macOSDelete |
| Copy the item URL | WindowsCtrl + Alt + L macOSCmd + Option + L |
| Copy the item title | WindowsCtrl + Shift + C macOSCmd + Shift + C |
Files and creation
Cut, paste, upload, and create new Google files or folders from the Drive interface.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Cut the selected item | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Paste an item | WindowsCtrl + Shift + V macOSCmd + Shift + V |
| Upload files | WindowsAlt + C then U macOSCtrl + C then U |
| Upload a folder | WindowsAlt + C then I macOSCtrl + C then I |
| Open the New menu | WindowsAlt + N macOSCtrl + N |
| Create a Google document | WindowsAlt + C then T macOSCtrl + C then T |
| Create a presentation | WindowsAlt + C then P macOSCtrl + C then P |
| Create a spreadsheet | WindowsAlt + C then S macOSCtrl + C then S |
| Create a drawing | WindowsAlt + C then D macOSCtrl + C then D |
| Create a folder | WindowsAlt + C then F macOSCtrl + C then F |
| Create a form | WindowsAlt + C then O macOSCtrl + C then O |
Source
official Google Drive keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Google publishes PC and Mac columns for Drive. The navigation sequences below are entered in order, not pressed as one chord. Some commands require the file list, details pane, or preview to have focus.