Keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web

Below, you'll find a list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Drive on the web.

Some shortcuts differ depending on your Google Drive version. To display the keyboard shortcut list in your version of Google Drive, press Ctrl + / (Chrome OS, Windows) or ⌘ + / (Mac).

Navigation and views

Go to the navigation panel (folders list) g then n
g then f
Go to the items view g then l
Switch between grid and list in items view v
Go to the details pane g then d
Go to the top of the application g then t
Go to download status g then a
Go to upload status g then u
Show or hide the details pane d
Show or hide the activity pane i

Select items

Select or deselect item x
Select the next item down j
Down arrow
Select the next item up k
Up arrow
Select the next item to the left h
Left arrow
Select the next item to the right l
Right arrow
Extend selection down Shift + Down arrow
Shift + j
Extend selection up Shift + Up arrow
Shift + k
Extend selection left Shift + Left arrow
Extend selection right Shift + Right arrow
Select all visible items Shift + a
Clear all selections Shift + n

Move between items

Move down without changing selection Ctrl + Down arrow (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + Down arrow (Mac)
Move up without changing selection Ctrl + Up arrow (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + Up arrow (Mac)
Move left without changing selection Ctrl + Left arrow (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + Left arrow (Mac)
Move right without changing selection Ctrl + Right arrow (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + Right arrow (Mac)

Take action on selected items

Open selected item Enter
o
Rename selected item n
Share selected items . (dot)
Move selected items to new folder z
Add selected items to an additional folder Shift + z
Star or unstar selected items s
Remove selected items # (pound)
Delete
Undo last action Ctrl + z (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + z (Mac)
Redo last undone action Ctrl + Shift + z (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + Shift + z (Mac)

Create new items

Document Shift + t
Presentation Shift + p
Spreadsheet Shift + s
Drawing Shift + d
Folder Shift + f
Form Shift + o

Open menus

Create menu c
More actions menu a
Folder actions menu f
Sort menu r
Settings menu t

Application actions

Display the keyboard shortcuts list Shift + /
Ctrl + / (Chrome OS, Windows)
⌘ + / (Mac)
Choose next visual density
(row height and element spacing)
q then q
Show last message m
Search your Drive /