Keyboard shortcuts in Docs

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly make changes to your content in Docs!

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Keyboard shortcuts in Docs

The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts available in Docs:

Action Shortcut
Mac
Shortcut
Windows
Create a comment from your selected text. Cmd + Shift + M Ctrl + Shift + M
Create a task from your selected text. Cmd + Option + T Ctrl + Shift + T
Move selected text block up or down Option + Up arrow
Option + Down arrow
Alt + Up arrow
Alt + Down arrow
Apply the most recent text color or highlight Cmd + Shift + H Ctrl + Shift + H
Duplicate a text block. Cmd + D Ctrl + D
Align text to the left Cmd + Shift + L Ctrl + Shift + L
Align text to the right Cmd + Shift + R Ctrl + Shift + R
Align text to the center Cmd + Shift + E Ctrl + Shift + E
Use inline code Cmd + Shift + C Ctrl + Shift + C
Create a bulleted list Cmd + Shift + 9 Ctrl + Shift + 9
Create a checklist Cmd + Shift + 8 Ctrl + Shift + 8
Create a numbered list Cmd + Shift + 7 Ctrl + Shift + 7
Toggle current item Cmd + Shift + 6 Ctrl + Shift + 6
Toggle all items Option + Cmd + 6 Alt + Ctrl + 6
Heading 1 Option + Cmd + 1 Ctrl + Shift + 1
Heading 2 Option + Cmd + 2 Ctrl + Shift + 2
Heading 3 Option + Cmd + 3 Ctrl + Shift + 3
Heading 4 Option + Cmd + 4 Ctrl + Shift + 4

Toggle-list appearance in authenticated Docs

The Toggle current item and Toggle all items shortcuts are unchanged. When the high-contrast treatment is enabled, toggle-list chevrons in the authenticated Docs editor and rendered or shared authenticated Docs surfaces have a persistent background pill at rest, so the affordance is visible without hovering; hover remains supplemental. Do not extend this visual claim to public Docs, public sharing, the embedded editor, comment composers and quotes, Inbox comment-mention previews, or unverified mobile surfaces.