Google Sheets is a relatively new spreadsheet tool in the market. It has quickly gained a lot of fan following and I see a lot of people migrating from other spreadsheets applications to Google Sheets.
The fact that you can use it for free (as it comes with every Google account) is a huge reason for this fast adoption.
In this article, I have listed 101 Google Sheets Shortcuts that will save you a lot of time.
Scroll down to see all the Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts.
This Article Covers:
Google Sheets Shortcuts for Navigation
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Move One Cell Up/Down/Left/Right. |
↑ ↓ ← → | ↑ ↓ ← → |
| Go to the Left Most Cell in the Current Row. | Ctrl ← | ⌘ ← |
| Go to the Right Most Cell in the Current Row. |
Ctrl → | ⌘ → |
| Go to Bottom Most Cell in the Current Column. |
Ctrl ↓ | ⌘ ↓ |
| Go to Top Most Cell in the Current Column. |
Ctrl ↑ | ⌘ ↑ |
| Move to the beginning of the row. |
Home | Fn ← |
| Move to the beginning of the sheet. |
Ctrl Home | ⌘ Fn ← |
| Move to the end of the row. |
End | Fn → |
| Move to the cell on the right. |
Tab | Tab |
| Move to the cell on the left. |
Shift Tab | Shift Tab |
| Move to the end of the sheet. |
Ctrl End | ⌘ Fn → |
| Move to the next sheet. |
Ctrl Shift PageDown | Option ↓ |
| Move to the previous sheet. |
Ctrl Shift PageUp | ⌘ ↑ |
| Display the list of sheets. |
Alt Shift K | Option Shift K |
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts – Cut/Copy/Paste
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Copy the Selected Cells. |
Ctrl C | ⌘ C |
| Cut the Selected Cells. |
Ctrl X | ⌘ X |
| Paste the Content of the Selected Cells. |
Ctrl V | ⌘ V |
| Paste Values Only. |
Ctrl Shift V | ⌘ Shift V |
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts – General
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Undo |
Ctrl Z | ⌘ Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl Y | ⌘ Y |
| Repeat the Last Action |
F4 | F4 |
| Insert/Edit Note (comment) |
Shift F2 | Shift F2 |
| Find within the Sheet |
Ctrl F | ⌘ F |
| Opens Find and replace Dialogue Box |
Ctrl H | ⌘ H |
| Save (Every change is saved automatically in Drive) |
Ctrl S | ⌘ S |
| Open a File |
Ctrl O | ⌘ O |
Ctrl P | ⌘ P | |
| Show common keyboard shortcuts |
Ctrl / | ⌘ / |
| Compact Controls |
Ctrl Shift F | ⌘ Shift F |
| Open Hyperlink (when the cell with a link is selected) |
Alt Enter | Option Enter |
| Enable screen reader support |
Ctrl Alt Z | ⌘ Option Z |
Google Sheets Shortcut Keys – Selection
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Select column |
Ctrl Space | ⌘ Space |
| Select row |
Shift Space | ⌘ Space |
| Select all |
Ctrl A | ⌘ A |
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts – Data Entry
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Complete Data Entry and Move to the Cell Below |
Enter | Enter |
| Completes Data Entry and Move to the Cell Above |
Shift Enter | Shift Enter |
| Insert a New Line in the Same Cell |
Alt Enter | Option Enter |
| Completes Data Entry & Move to the Cell on the Right |
Tab | Tab |
| Completes Data Entry & Move to the Cell on the Left |
Shift Tab | Shift Tab |
| Get into Edit Mode |
F2 | F2 |
| Fill all the Selected Cells |
Ctrl Enter | ⌘ Enter |
| Copy the content of the selected cell in the cell below (all cells should be selected) |
Ctrl D | ⌘ D |
| Copy the content of the selected cell in the cell to the right (all cells should be selected) |
Ctrl R | ⌘ R |
| Move One Character to the Left (when in cell edit mode) |
Left Arrow | Left Arrow |
| Move One Character to the Right (when in cell edit mode) |
Right Arrow | Right Arrow |
| Select all content to the left of the cursor |
Shift Up Arrow | Shift Up Arrow |
| Select all content to the Right of the cursor |
Shift Down Arrow | Shift Down Arrow |
| Move to the end of the cell content (when in cell edit mode) |
Ctrl End | ⌘ End |
| Move to the beginning of the cell content (when in cell edit mode) |
Ctrl Home | ⌘ Home |
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts – Insert
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Insert New Sheet |
Shift F11 | Shift Fn F11 |
| Insert Hyperlink |
Ctrl K | ⌘ K |
| Insert Current Time |
Ctrl Shift ; | ⌘ Shift ; |
| Insert Current Date |
Ctrl ; | ⌘ ; |
| Insert Row Above (in Google Chrome) |
Alt I R | Option I R |
| Insert Row Above (in Other Browsers) |
Alt Shift I R | Option Shift I R |
| Insert Row Below (in Google Chrome) |
Alt I W | Option I W |
| Insert Row Below (in Other Browsers) |
Alt Shift I W | Option Shift I W |
| Insert Column to the Left (in Google Chrome) |
Alt I C | Option I C |
| Insert Column to the Left (in Other Browsers) |
Alt Shift I C | Option Shift I C |
| Insert Column to the Right (in Google Chrome) |
Alt I G | Option I G |
| Insert Column to the Right (in Other Browsers) |
Alt Shift I G | Option Shift I G |
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts – Delete Row Shortcut in Google Sheets
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Clear Cell Contents Google Sheets Shortcut |
Delete | Delete |
| Delete Current Row (in Google Chrome) |
Alt E D | Option E D |
| Delete Current Row (in Other Browsers) | Alt Shift E D | Alt Shift E D |
| Delete Current Column (in Google Chrome) |
Alt E E | Option Shift E D |
| Delete Current Column (in Other Browsers) | Alt Shift E E | Option Shift E E |
Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Sheets – Formatting
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Bold the contents of the selected cell |
Ctrl B | ⌘ B |
| Underline the contents of the selected cell |
Ctrl U | ⌘ U |
| Italicize the contents of the selected cell |
Ctrl I | ⌘ I |
| Apply the Strikethrough Format |
Alt Shift 5 | Option Shift 5 |
| Center align the contents of the selected cell. |
Ctrl Shift E | ⌘ Shift E |
| Left aligns the contents of the selected cell. |
Ctrl Shift L | ⌘ Shift L |
| Right-align the contents of the selected cell. |
Ctrl Shift R | ⌘ Shift R |
| Apply a top border to the selected cells. |
Alt Shift 1 | Option Shift 1 |
| Apply the right border to the selected cells. |
Alt Shift 2 | Option Shift 2 |
| Apply the bottom border to the selected cells. |
Alt Shift 3 | Option Shift 3 |
| Apply a left border to the selected cells |
Alt Shift 4 | Option Shift 4 |
| Remove borders from the selected cells. |
Alt Shift 6 | Option Shift 6 |
| Apply the outer border to the selected cells. |
Alt Shift 7 | Option Shift 7 |
| Apply the decimal format |
Ctrl Shift 1 | ⌘ Shift 1 |
| Apply the time format. |
Ctrl Shift 2 | ⌘ Shift 2 |
| Apply the date format. |
Ctrl Shift 3 | ⌘ Shift 3 |
| Apply the currency format. |
Ctrl Shift 4 | ⌘ Shift 4 |
| Apply the percentage format. |
Ctrl Shift 5 | ⌘ Shift 5 |
| Apply the exponential format. |
Ctrl Shift 6 | ⌘ Shift 6 |
| Clear All formatting. |
Ctrl \ | ⌘ \ |
Google Sheets Hotkeys – Formula Related
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Show all formulas. |
Ctrl ~ | ⌘ ~ |
| Wrap the current formula in an array formula. |
Ctrl Shift Enter | ⌘ Shift Enter |
| Collapse an expanded array formula. |
Ctrl E | ⌘ E |
| Show/hide formula help (when entering a formula). |
Shift F1 | Shift Fn F1 |
Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts – Menu
| Action | Windows | Mac |
| Open File menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt F | Option F |
| Open the Edit menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt E | Option E |
| Open View menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt V | Option V |
| Open Insert menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt I | Option I |
| Open Format menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt O | Option O |
| Open Data menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt D | Option D |
| Open the Tools menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt T | Option T |
| Open the Add-ons menu. |
Alt N | Option N |
| Help menu (in Google Chrome). |
Alt H | Option H |
| Sheet menu (copy, delete, and other sheet actions). |
Alt Shift S | Option Shift S |
| Context menu. |
Ctrl Shift \ | ⌘ Shift \ |
Download the Google Sheets Shortcuts PDF
Useful Google Sheets Tutorials:
- 10 Google Sheets Tips that’ll Help You Get Work Done Faster.
- VLOOKUP Function in Google Sheets.
- Query Function in Google Sheets.
- Creating a Drop Down List in Google Sheets.
- How to Print Labels from Google Sheets
Other Useful Resources:
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- 100+ Excel Functions (with examples).
- How To Recover Deleted Google Sheets Files
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