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Navigation and Views

Go to navigation panel (folders list)

g
then
n

Go to items view

g
then
i

Switch between grid and list in items view

v
then
i

Go to page content

g
then
c

Go to details pane

g
then
d

Go to top of application (Google bar)

g
then
t

Go to download status

g
then
a

Go to upload status

g
then
u

Show or hide approvals pane

v
then
e

Show or hide details pane

v
then
d

Show or hide activity pane

v
then
a

Select Items

Select or deselect item

space

Select next item down

Select next item up

Select next item to the left

Select next item to the right

Extend selection down

Extend selection up

Extend selection left

Extend selection right

Select all visible items

Clear all selections

escape

Move between items

Move down without changing selection

Move up without changing selection

Move left without changing selection

Move right without changing selection

Take action on selected items

Open selected items

Return

Open selected items in new tab

Return

Rename selected items

F2

Share selected items

a

Move selected items to new folder

m

Star or unstar selected items

s

Create shortcuts to selected items

r

Remove selected items

delete

Copy selected item URLs to the clipboard

l

Copy selected item titles to the clipboard

c

Cut selected items to the clipboard

x

Paste items from the clipboard as a shortcut

v

Paste selected items from the clipboard or move selected items from the clipboard

v

Create a shortcut for the selected item

r

Redo last undone action

y

Upload file

c
then
u

Upload folder

c
then
i

Create new items

Document

c
then
t

Presentation

c
then
p

Spreadsheet

c
then
s

Drawing

c
then
d

Folder

c
then
f

Form

c
then
o

Open menus

Create menu

n

More actions menu

a

More actions menu

f10

Current folder actions menu

a

Sort menu

r

Settings menu

s

Application actions

Display keyboard shortcuts list

/

Choose next visual density (row height and element spacing for list view)

t
then
q

Find/find next

f

Print

p

Undo last action

z

Redo last undone action

y

Show last message

g
then
k

Search your Drive

/

Preview mode actions

Preview items

p

Close

escape

Play/pause

space

Zoom in

+

Zoom out

-

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Last updated: 08-02-2025