Google Forms keyboard shortcuts

Google Forms shortcuts help you move through a form, insert questions and media, format text, and manage grading. The bindings below come from Google's current PC and Mac shortcut reference.

Windows, macOS · 29 shortcuts

Move through a form, preview it, open help, and print or find content without leaving the editor.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Move to the previous itemCtrlKCmdK
Move to the next itemCtrlJCmdJ
Show keyboard shortcutsCtrl/Cmd/
Print the formCtrlPCmdP
Find textCtrlFCmdF
Preview the formCtrlShiftPCmdShiftP
Open form settingsCtrlECmdE
Send the formCtrlEnterCmdEnter
UndoCtrlZCmdZ
RedoCtrlYCmdShiftZ

Insert and reorder

Insert questions, titles, descriptions, images, videos, and sections, then move or duplicate an item.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Insert a questionCtrlShiftEnterCmdShiftEnter
Insert a title and descriptionCtrlIthenICmdIthenI
Insert an imageCtrlIthenPCmdIthenP
Insert a videoCtrlIthenVCmdIthenV
Insert a sectionCtrlIthenBCmdIthenB
Move the item upCtrlShiftKCmdShiftK
Move the item downCtrlShiftJCmdShiftJ
Duplicate the itemCtrlShiftDCmdShiftD
Delete the itemAltShiftDOptionShiftD

Text formatting

Change alignment and common text styles while a form title, description, or question field has focus.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Align text leftCtrlShiftLCmdShiftL
Align text centerCtrlShiftECmdShiftE
Align text rightCtrlShiftRCmdShiftR
Bold textCtrlBCmdB
Italicize textCtrlICmdI
Underline textCtrlUCmdU

Grading

Use the grading shortcuts when a question or answer key is selected in the form editor.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Copy a gradeCtrlShiftCCmdShiftC
Insert a gradeCtrlShiftICmdShiftI
Move to the next grading fieldCtrlShiftDownCmdShiftDown
Move to the previous grading fieldCtrlShiftUpCmdShiftUp

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