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Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Find shortcuts for editing cells, formatting numbers, moving between sheets and managing rows in Google Sheets.
Windows: editing and everyday actions
- Copy selection
- Ctrl + C
Copies selected cells or text to the clipboard. [1]
- Cut selection
- Ctrl + X
Cuts the selected cell content or text. [1]
- Paste clipboard
- Ctrl + V
Pastes the clipboard with available formatting behavior. [1]
- Paste values only
- Ctrl + Shift + V
Pastes values while omitting source cell formatting. [1]
- Undo last change
- Ctrl + Z
Reverses the most recent undoable spreadsheet action. [1]
- Redo last change
- Ctrl + Y
Reapplies an action that was undone. [1]
- Find cells
- Ctrl + F
Opens in-sheet search of matching text. [1]
- Find and replace
- Ctrl + H
Search and optionally replace matched cell contents. [1]
- Select an entire row
- Shift + Space
Selects the row corresponding to the current cell. [1]
- Select an entire column
- Ctrl + Space
Selects the column containing the active cell. [1]
- Select all
- Ctrl + A
Selects a cell region or expands selection based on context. [1]
- Fill down
- Ctrl + D
Replicates top-row data or formulas across the selected range. [1]
- Fill right
- Ctrl + R
Replicates leftmost data or formulas across the selected range. [1]
- Fill selected range
- Ctrl + Enter
Fills selected cells with the entered value or formula. [1]
- Print the spreadsheet
- Ctrl + P
Opens printing controls for the current sheet. [1]
- Show available shortcuts
- Ctrl + /
Displays the shortcut list appropriate for your platform. [1]
- Find an action by name
- Alt + /
Opens the Tool Finder for commands in the Sheets interface. [1]
- Insert a new worksheet
- Shift + F11
Adds a new sheet tab in the workbook. [1]
Windows: formatting and inserting values
- Make text bold
- Ctrl + B
Toggles bold for selected cell text or values. [1]
- Italicize text
- Ctrl + I
Toggles italic formatting on the selection. [1]
- Underline text
- Ctrl + U
Adds or removes underline from selected content. [1]
- Strikethrough text
- Alt + Shift + 5
Draws a line through selected cell contents. [1]
- Center the contents
- Ctrl + Shift + E
Centers the text or value within selected cells. [1]
- Align cell text left
- Ctrl + Shift + L
Applies left alignment to a selected cell range. [1]
- Align cell text right
- Ctrl + Shift + R
Applies right alignment to a selected cell range. [1]
- Insert hyperlink
- Ctrl + K
Opens link controls for selected cell contents. [1]
- Insert current date
- Ctrl + ;
Inserts a static date according to workbook locale. [1]
- Insert current time
- Ctrl + Shift + ;
Inserts a static time; some European keyboard layouts use different shortcuts. [1]
- Apply decimal format
- Ctrl + Shift + 1
Formats selected values as decimal numbers. [1]
- Apply time format
- Ctrl + Shift + 2
Formats selected values using a time style. [1]
- Apply date format
- Ctrl + Shift + 3
Formats selected values using a date style. [1]
- Apply currency format
- Ctrl + Shift + 4
Formats selected values as currency. [1]
- Apply percentage format
- Ctrl + Shift + 5
Formats selected values as percentages. [1]
- Apply scientific format
- Ctrl + Shift + 6
Applies exponent-based number display. [1]
- Clear formatting
- Ctrl + Backslash
Removes the selected cells' formatting without clearing their values. [1]
- Apply outer border
- Alt + Shift + 7
Draws an outer border on the selected range. [1]
Windows: rows, formulas and accessibility
- Insert selected rows above
Ctrl + Alt + = (rows selected)Adds rows above the selected row range. [1]
- Insert selected columns left
Ctrl + Alt + = (columns selected)Adds columns before the selected columns. [1]
- Delete selected rows
Ctrl + Alt + - (rows selected)Removes entire selected rows, not just cell values. [1]
- Delete selected columns
Ctrl + Alt + - (columns selected)Removes entire selected columns. [1]
- Hide the selected row
- Ctrl + Alt + 9
Hides selected worksheet rows while retaining their data. [1]
- Unhide neighboring rows
- Ctrl + Shift + 9
Makes hidden rows within the current selection visible. [1]
- Hide selected column
- Ctrl + Alt + 0
Hides selected columns without deleting their data. [1]
- Unhide selected columns
- Ctrl + Shift + 0
Restores hidden columns within the selected range. [1]
- Group selected rows or columns
- Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
Creates a collapsible grouping for the selected dimension. [1]
- Ungroup rows or columns
- Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
Removes the selected row or column grouping. [1]
- Expand a group
- Alt + Shift + Down Arrow
Opens a collapsed grouping of rows or columns. [1]
- Collapse a group
- Alt + Shift + Up Arrow
Hides grouped detail rows or columns. [1]
- Show formulas
- Ctrl + ~
Toggles formula display instead of calculated results. [1]
- Toggle relative or absolute reference
F4 (while editing a formula)Cycles reference modes such as A1 and $A$1. [1]
- Display formula help
Shift + F1 (during formula entry)Toggles contextual formula argument help. [1]
- Insert an array formula
- Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Uses a legacy array-formula shortcut; current array functions may spill directly. [1]
- Toggle screen reader support
- Ctrl + Alt + Z
Enables or disables screen reader mode in Google Sheets. [1]
Mac: key differences and common workflows
- Mac copy
- Command + C
Copies selected cells or text using the macOS modifier. [2]
- Mac paste values
- Command + Shift + V
Pastes values without carrying over the source formatting. [2]
- Mac undo
- Command + Z
Reverses the last undoable action in the active sheet. [2]
- Mac redo
- Command + Shift + Z
Reapplies an undone operation. [2]
- Mac find
- Command + F
Searches spreadsheet contents. [2]
- Mac find and replace
- Command + Shift + H
Opens Google Sheets Find and Replace on macOS. [2]
- Mac fill down
- Command + D
Copies the uppermost selected row across selected rows. [2]
- Mac fill right
- Command + R
Copies the leftmost selected column to the right. [2]
- Mac open shortcuts
- Command + /
Opens the platform-specific shortcut list. [2]
- Mac Tool Finder
- Option + /
Searches action names in the Sheets interface. [2]
- Mac add new worksheet
- Shift + Fn + F11
Inserts a new worksheet on typical Mac notebook keyboards. [2]
- Mac insert current date
- Command + ;
Inserts the current date; localization may require different keys. [2]
- Mac insert current time
- Command + Shift + ;
Inserts the current time; some European layouts use a different mapping. [2]
- Mac show formulas
- Control + ~
Displays formulas instead of their computed values. [2]
- Mac edit formula references
Fn + F4 (during formula entry)Cycles absolute and relative ranges when using Mac function keys. [2]
- Mac hide a row
- Command + Option + 9
Hides the selected row while preserving its contents. [2]
- Mac display sheet list
- Option + Shift + K
Opens the tab-navigation list for the workbook. [2]
- Mac open quick actions
- Command + K
This key may insert a link; use Option + / specifically for Tool Finder. [2]
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cheatsheetatlas.com/sheets/google-sheets-shortcuts/ · Updated 2026-10-20 · Google Sheets web · Windows / macOS