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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.

86 entries

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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