50 Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts

Google Drive shortcuts are introduced with the hope of increasing the overall user experience. There are drive shortcuts for users to store files on the server, synchronize files across devices, share files, etc. This feature of Google Drive is what makes it stand out.

The Google Drive shortcuts will not only save you time but also make your user experience very ergonomic. Below, we are providing you with a list of Google Drive shortcut keys for Windows users. For better learning, you can even download the Google Drive shortcuts for Windows users in PDF form.

Menu Shortcuts

ActionGoogle Drive Shortcuts
Open create menuc
Open actions menua
Open folder menuf
Open sort menur
Open settings menut

Item Action Shortcuts

ActionGoogle Drive Shortcut keys
Open itemEnter
Rename itemn
Share selected item.
Preview selected itemp
RemoveDelete
Move selected itemsz
Add selected items to a folderShift + Z
Undo the last actionCtrl + Z
Redo the last actionCtrl + Shift + Z

Item Selection Shortcuts

ActionGoogle Drive Shortcuts
Select Down Itemj
Select Up Itemk
Select Right Iteml
Select Left Itemh
Select or Unselect the itemCtrl + Spacebar
Extend Selection DownShift + Down Arrow key
Extend Selection UpShift + Up Arrow key
Extend Selection RightShift + Right Arrow key
Extend Selection LeftShift + Left Arrow key
Move Focus Up without Changing the selectionCtrl + Up Arrow key
Move Focus Down without Changing the selectionCtrl + Down Arrow key
Move Focus Left without Changing the selectionCtrl + Left Arrow key
Move Focus Right without Changing the selectionCtrl + Right Arrow key
Select all itemsCtrl + A
Clear all selectionsShift + N

Navigation Shortcuts

ActionGoogle Drive Shortcuts
Go to the navigation panelG then N
Go to items viewG then I
Go to the details paneG then D
Go to the top of the applicationG then T
Go to download statusG then A
Go to upload statusG then U
Toggle grid view and list viewV
Show or hide the details paneD
Show or hide the activity paneI

Create New Items Shortcuts

ActionGoogle Drive Shortcut keys
Create new documentShift + T
Create new presentationShift + P
Create new spreadsheetShift + S
Create new drawingShift + D
Create new folderShift + F
Create new formShift + O

Other Google Drive Shortcuts

ActionGoogle Drive Shortcut keys
Search your Drive/
Show the last messageM
Display keyboard shortcuts listCtrl + /

With these Google Drive shortcut keys above, you can navigate a little faster in Drive. Well, I would say that you must start using shortcuts to stay organized. Gmail keyboard shortcuts are very popular, but it’s no surprise that Drive shortcuts are also in high demand. We have a list of Gmail shortcuts in PDF form as well.

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