Google Drive is our favorite cloud storage solution, not only because it offers a massive 15GB limit for free users, but because it seamlessly integrates with Google Docs (which happens to be our favorite Microsoft Office alternative). It's the best all-in-one solution for office productivity, and it gets even better when you start using the following essential Google Drive keyboard shortcuts:
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
---|---|
Create Actions |
|
Shift + F |
Create a new folder |
Shift + P |
Create a new Presentation |
Shift + S |
Create a new Spreadsheet |
Shift + T |
Create a new Document |
Navigation Actions |
|
A |
Open the More Actions menu for the currently selected item |
C |
Open the New Item menu |
D |
Toggle the Details Pane |
F |
Open the Folder actions menu |
I |
Toggle the Activity Pane |
R |
Open the Sort menu |
T |
Open the Settings menu |
V |
Switch between grid and list views |
/ |
Jump to Google Drive search bar |
General Actions |
|
N |
Rename selected item |
S |
Star or unstar selected item |
Z |
Move selected item to another folder |
Enter |
Open selected item |
Period |
Share selected item |
Shift + 3 |
Delete selected item |
Shift + A |
Select all visible items |
Shift + N |
Clear all selections |
Shift + / |
Open list of all shortcuts |
Ctrl + F |
Find |
Ctrl + P |
|
Ctrl + Z |
Undo last action |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Redo last undone action |
Selection Actions |
|
Down Arrow |
Select next item below |
Left Arrow |
Select next item to the left |
Right Arrow |
Select next item to the right |
Up Arrow |
Select next item above |
Shift + Down Arrow |
Include next item below in current selection |
Shift + Left Arrow |
Include next item to the left in current selection |
Shift + Right Arrow |
Include next item to the right in current selection |
Shift + Up Arrow |
Include next item above in current selection |
If you want to take your office efficiency even further, check out our article on organizing your Google Drive like a pro, which has several Google Drive tips like color coding, advanced search, revision histories, and more.