Google Drive keyboard shortcuts

Google Drive's web shortcuts cover navigation panels, item selection, file actions, creation, and preview controls. The record follows Google's current desktop help page for Windows and macOS.

Windows, macOS · 49 shortcuts

Move focus to Drive's navigation areas, change the list view, and open status or details panes.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Focus foldersAltGthenFOptionGthenF
Focus itemsAltGthenIOptionGthenI
Switch between grid and list viewAltVthenLOptionVthenL
Focus page contentAltGthenCOptionGthenC
Open the details paneAltVthenDOptionVthenD
Open the activity paneAltVthenAOptionVthenA
Move to the top of the pageAltGthenTOptionGthenT
Open download statusAltGthenAOptionGthenA
Open upload statusAltGthenUOptionGthenU
Open approvalsAltVthenEOptionVthenE

Selection and items

Select files, open and rename them, and apply sharing, moving, starring, or shortcut actions.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Select the current rowShiftSpaceShiftSpace
Extend selection with the arrow keysShiftArrowShiftArrow
Select all visible itemsCtrlACmdA
Clear selectionEscEsc
Open the selected itemEnterEnter
Open the selected item in a new tabCtrlEnterCmdEnter
Rename the selected itemF2F2
Share the selected itemCtrlAltACmdOptionA
Move the selected itemCtrlAltMCmdOptionM
Add or remove a starCtrlAltSCmdOptionS
Create a shortcut to the selected itemsCtrlAltRCmdCtrlR
Remove the selected itemDeleteDelete
Copy the item URLCtrlAltLCmdOptionL
Copy the item titleCtrlShiftCCmdShiftC

Files and creation

Cut, paste, upload, and create new Google files or folders from the Drive interface.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Cut the selected itemCtrlXCmdX
Paste an itemCtrlShiftVCmdShiftV
Upload filesAltCthenUCtrlCthenU
Upload a folderAltCthenICtrlCthenI
Open the New menuAltNCtrlN
Create a Google documentAltCthenTCtrlCthenT
Create a presentationAltCthenPCtrlCthenP
Create a spreadsheetAltCthenSCtrlCthenS
Create a drawingAltCthenDCtrlCthenD
Create a folderAltCthenFCtrlCthenF
Create a formAltCthenOCtrlCthenO

Open action menus, search Drive, change density, and control a selected file in preview.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Open the More actions menuShiftF10thenAShiftF10
Open actions for the current folderAltShiftACtrlShiftA
Open the sort menuAltRCtrlR
Open Drive settingsCtrlShiftSCmdShiftS
Show keyboard shortcutsCtrl/Cmd/
Find in DriveCtrlFCmdF
UndoCtrlZCmdZ
Open the last messageAltGthenKOptionGthenK
Preview the selected itemCtrlAltPCmdOptionP
Close previewEscEsc
Play media in previewSpaceSpace
Zoom in in preview++
Zoom out in preview--

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