Google Drive is our favorite cloud storage solution, not only because it offers a massive 15GB limit for free users, but because it seamlessly integrates with Google Docs (which happens to be our favorite Microsoft Office alternative). It's the best all-in-one solution for office productivity, and it gets even better when you start using the following essential Google Drive keyboard shortcuts:
| Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Create Actions | |
| Shift + F | Create a new folder |
| Shift + P | Create a new Presentation |
| Shift + S | Create a new Spreadsheet |
| Shift + T | Create a new Document |
| Navigation Actions | |
| A | Open the More Actions menu for the currently selected item |
| C | Open the New Item menu |
| D | Toggle the Details Pane |
| F | Open the Folder actions menu |
| I | Toggle the Activity Pane |
| R | Open the Sort menu |
| T | Open the Settings menu |
| V | Switch between grid and list views |
| / | Jump to Google Drive search bar |
| General Actions | |
| N | Rename selected item |
| S | Star or unstar selected item |
| Z | Move selected item to another folder |
| Enter | Open selected item |
| Period | Share selected item |
| Shift + 3 | Delete selected item |
| Shift + A | Select all visible items |
| Shift + N | Clear all selections |
| Shift + / | Open list of all shortcuts |
| Ctrl + F | Find |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo last undone action |
| Selection Actions | |
| Down Arrow | Select next item below |
| Left Arrow | Select next item to the left |
| Right Arrow | Select next item to the right |
| Up Arrow | Select next item above |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Include next item below in current selection |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Include next item to the left in current selection |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Include next item to the right in current selection |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Include next item above in current selection |
If you want to take your office efficiency even further, check out our article on organizing your Google Drive like a pro, which has several Google Drive tips like color coding, advanced search, revision histories, and more.
