Productivity Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

A keyboard shortcut is a combination of keys that performs a specific action. The shortcuts typically involve one or more modifier keys such as Ctrl, Alt, or Command combined with another key usually a letter, number, or punctuation symbol. By using keyboard shortcuts, you can bypass navigating through menus and dialog boxes in software applications. Tasks that would normally require multiple clicks with a mouse can be accomplished swiftly using shortcuts, and you will be less relying on mouse movements. Professionals who use keyboard shortcuts efficiently perform repetitive actions more quickly. Most software allows customization of keyboard shortcuts. Users can assign their preferred shortcuts for specific functions. Additionally, each application often has its own unique set of shortcuts. We have crafted shortcuts for most commonly used applications across multiple platforms.

Practical Notes

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Keyboard shortcuts are easiest to adopt when you focus on repeated actions instead of trying to memorize an entire application at once.

Start with frequent tasks

Learn the commands you use every hour: search, save, switch tabs, copy, paste, undo, and open command menus.

Mind the platform

The same action may use Ctrl on Windows or Linux and Command on macOS.

Practice in context

Shortcuts stick faster when you use them during real work instead of reading a list once.

Shortcut	Application	Action
`E`	Google Slide	Resolve current comment
Press any key	Google Slide	Return to the presentation from a blank black slide
Press any key	Google Slide	Return to the presentation from a blank white slide
`U`	Google Slide	Rewind 10 seconds
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Google Slide	Right align
`Alt`+`Shift`+`→`	Google Slide	Rotate clockwise by 1°
`Alt`+`→`	Google Slide	Rotate clockwise by 15°
`Alt`+`Shift`+`←`	Google Slide	Rotate counterclockwise by 1°
`Alt`+`←`	Google Slide	Rotate counterclockwise by 15°
`Ctrl`+`S`	Google Slide	Save Every change is automatically saved in Drive
`Shift`+0. 9	Google Slide	Seek to specific point in the video
`Ctrl`+`A`	Google Slide	Select all
`Shift`+`Home`	Google Slide	Select first slide
`Shift`+`End`	Google Slide	Select last slide
holding Ctrl+`Alt`+`Shift`thenpress Ethen`I`	Google Slide	Select list item
holding Ctrl+`Alt`+`Shift`thenpress Ethen`O`	Google Slide	Select list items at current level
`Tab`	Google Slide	Select next shape
`Shift`+`↓`	Google Slide	Select next slide
holding Ctrl+`Alt`thenpress Uthen`A`	Google Slide	Select none
`Shift`+`Tab`	Google Slide	Select previous shape
`Shift`+`↑`	Google Slide	Select previous slide
`Ctrl`+`↓`	Google Slide	Send backward
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓`	Google Slide	Send to back
`B`or`.`	Google Slide	Show a blank black slide
`W`or`,`	Google Slide	Show a blank white slide
`Ctrl`+`/`	Google Slide	Show common keyboard shortcuts
`Esc`	Google Slide	Stop presenting
`Alt`+`Shift`+`5`	Google Slide	Strikethrough
`Ctrl`+`,`	Google Slide	Subscript
`Ctrl`+`.`	Google Slide	Superscript
`Alt`+Move with mouse	Google Slide	Suppress guides
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Google Slide	Toggle captions (English only)
`C`	Google Slide	Toggle captions on/off
`F11`	Google Slide	Toggle full screen
`F`	Google Slide	Toggle full screen
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Google Slide	Toggle input controls<div class="brk"></div>(available in presentations in non-Latin languages)
`L`	Google Slide	Toggle laser pointer
`M`	Google Slide	Toggle mute
`K`	Google Slide	Toggle play/pause
`Alt`+`/`then`Alt`+`Google Chrome`	Google Slide	Tool finder (formerly Search the menus)
in Google Chrome: Alt+`T`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`T`	Google Slide	Tools menu
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Google Slide	Turn on captions while presenting
`Ctrl`+`U`	Google Slide	Underline
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Google Slide	Undo
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`G`	Google Slide	Ungroup
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`R`	Google Slide	Verbalize from cursor location
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`X`	Google Slide	Verbalize selection
in Google Chrome: Alt+`V`thenother browsers: Alt+`Shift`+`V`	Google Slide	View menu
`J`	Google Slide	When focus is on comment, move to next comment
`K`	Google Slide	When focus is on comment, move to previous comment

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Start with frequent tasks

Mind the platform

Practice in context

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