Master Google’s Major Services With Keyboard Shortcuts, Command, and Search Tips
Are you deeply invested in the Google ecosystem? These article will help. Chances are, you use at least one Google service. Of course, there’s the search engine itself, but let’s not forget about Chrome, Gmail, Google Drive, and YouTube… and that’s just to name a few!
Master Google’s Major Services With Keyboard Shortcuts, Command, and Search Tips
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Returns search results that match terms on either side of the pipe. The same as writing “OR” between search terms.
computer | tablet
@
Returns search results that match a particular social media site.
phone recall @twitter
#
Returns search results that include a specific hashtag.
throwbackthursday
“”
Returns search results that include all terms within quotes in theexact given order.
“never gonna give you up”
*
Returns search results where any words can be matched in placeof the asterisk.
best * in america
..
When placed between two numbers, returns search results thatmatch within the number range.
chromebook $200..$500
()
Used to group search terms and control the search logic of the query.
(best | worst) office suite
Basic Search Symbols for Google Search
Operator
Meaning
Example
cache:
Show Google’s cached version of a specific page.
cache:pupuweb.com
filetype:
Returns only search results that match a particular file extension.
sleep study filetype:pdf
related:
Returns other websites that are similar to the queried website.
related:nytimes.com
site:
Returns only search results from a particular website.
productivity tips site:pupuweb.com
Popular Search Operators for Google Search
inanchor:
Returns pages that are linked to using anchor text matching the search query.
allinanchor:
Same as inanchor, but matching every term that appears after allinanchor.
intext:
Returns only search results that match in the page’s body.
allintext:
Same as intext, but matching every term that appears after allintext.
intitle:
Returns only search results that match in the page’s title.
allintitle:
Same as intitle, but matching every term that appears after allintitle.
inurl:
Returns only search results that match in the page’s URL.
allinurl:
Same as inurl, but matching every term that appears after allinurl.
Other Search Operators for Google Search
Operator
Meaning
Example
define
Returns a definition of the given term.
define gregarious
time
Returns the current time at a particular location.
time stockholm
to
Convert measurements from one unit to another.
1 cup to tbsp
translate
Translates the queried terms into another specified language.
translate hello world german
Informational Search Queries for Google Search
Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Action
Windows/Linux
macOS
Open new window
Ctrl + N
Cmd + N
Open new incognito window
Ctrl + Shift + N
Cmd + Shift + N
Open new tab
Ctrl + T
Cmd + T
Close current tab
Ctrl + W
Cmd + W
Close current window
Ctrl + Shift + W
Cmd + Shift + W
Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + T
Cmd + Shift + T
Switch to tab 1-8
Ctrl + 1 – Ctrl + 8
Cmd + 1 – Cmd + 8
Switch to last tab
Ctrl + 9
Cmd + 9
Move to next tab
Ctrl + Tab
Cmd + Option + Right
Move to prior tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Cmd + Option + Left
Open link in a new tab
Ctrl + Click
Cmd + Click
Open link in a new tab and switch to it immediately
Ctrl + Shift + Click
Cmd + Shift + Click
Open link in a new window
Shift + Click
Shift + Click
Go back one page
Cmd + [
Cmd + [
Go forward one page
Cmd + ]
Cmd + ]
Open your homepage in the current tab
Cmd + Shift + H
Cmd + Shift + H
Quit Chrome
Cmd + Q
Cmd + Q
Navigating Tabs and Windows for Google Chrome browser
Action
Windows/Linux
macOS
Zoom in
Ctrl + Plus (+)
Cmd + Plus (+)
Zoom out
Ctrl + Minus (-)
Cmd + Minus (-)
Reset zoom to 100%
Ctrl + 0 (Zero)
Cmd + 0 (Zero)
Toggle full-screen mode
F11
Cmd + Ctrl + F
Search the current page
Ctrl + F
Cmd + F
Move down the page
Space
Space
Move up the page
Shift + Space
Shift + Space
Go to top of current page
Home
Cmd + Up
Go to bottom of current page
End
Cmd + Down
Select all text in the address bar
Ctrl + L
Cmd + L
Webpage Navigation for Google Chrome browser
Action
Windows/Linux
macOS
Delete previous word
Ctrl + Backspace
Option + Delete
Delete next word
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace
Option + Fn + Delete
Select all
Ctrl + A
Cmd + A
Move the cursor to the next/previous word
Ctrl + Right/Left
Option + Right/Left
Select next/previous word
Ctrl + Shift + Right/Left
Option + Shift + Right/Left
Select all text to the end/beginning of the current line
Ctrl + Shift + End/Home
Cmd + Shift + Right/Left
Jump to the end/beginning of a text field/document
Ctrl + End/Home
Cmd + Down/Up
Copy
Ctrl + C
Cmd + C
Cut
Ctrl + X
Cmd + X
Paste
Ctrl + V
Cmd + V
Paste with formatting
Ctrl + Shift + V
Cmd + Shift + V
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Cmd + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Cmd + Shift + Z
Text Editing for Google Chrome browser
Action
Windows/Linux
macOS
Open Print dialog
Ctrl + P
Cmd + P
Save the current webpage
Ctrl + S
Cmd + S
Refresh the page
Ctrl + R
Cmd + R
Refresh the page without loading cache
Ctrl + Shift + R
Cmd + Shift + R
Stop page from loading
Esc
Esc
Open a file
Ctrl + O
Cmd + O
View History
Ctrl + H
Cmd + Y
Open Downloads
Ctrl + J
Cmd + Shift + J
Bookmark current page
Ctrl + D
Cmd + D
Bookmark all open tabs
Ctrl + Shift + D
Cmd + Shift + D
Toggle bookmarks bar
Ctrl + Shift + B
Cmd + Shift + B
Open Chrome’s menu
Alt + E
Open Bookmark Manager
Ctrl + Shift + O
Cmd + Option + B
Open Chrome Task Manager
Search + Esc
View page source
Ctrl + U
Cmd + Option + U
Open the Developer Tools panel
Ctrl + Shift + J
Cmd + Option + I
Open Clear Browsing Data menu
Ctrl + Shift + Del
Cmd + Shift + Delete
Open Users menu to log in as someone else
Ctrl + Shift + M
Cmd + Shift + M
General Chrome Functions
Action
Windows/Linux
macOS
Add “www.” and “.com” to text in the address bar and open page
Ctrl + Enter
Cmd + Enter
Moves cursor to the address bar to perform a Google search
Ctrl + K
Cmd + Option + F
Highlight bookmark bar; use arrows to navigate
Shift + Alt + B
Highlight the icons in the address bar row
Shift + Alt + T
Download the target of a link
Alt + Click
Option + Click
Maximize current window
Alt + Space + N
Minimize current window
Alt + Space + X
Cmd + M
Open Chrome help
F1
Open a form to send feedback on Chrome
Alt + Shift + I
Miscellaneous
Gmail keyboard shortcuts
Go to All Mail
G, then A
Go to Contacts
G, then C
Go to Drafts
G, then D
Go to Inbox
G, then I
Go to Tasks
G, then K
Go to Starred Conversations
G, then S
Go to Sent Messages
G, then T
Go to label…
G, then L
Quick Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail
Compose message
C
Insert a link
Ctrl + K
Open spelling suggestions
Ctrl + M
Send
Ctrl + Enter
Add BCC recipients
Shift + Ctrl + B
Composition Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail
Bold
Ctrl + B
Italics
Ctrl + I
Underline
Ctrl + U
Indent less
Ctrl + [
Indent more
Ctrl + ]
Remove Formatting
Ctrl + \
Numbered list
Shift + Ctrl + 7
Bulleted list
Shift + Ctrl + 8
Quote
Shift + Ctrl + 9
Align center
Shift + Ctrl + E
Align left
Shift + Ctrl + L
Align right
Shift + Ctrl + R
Formatting Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail
Reply all
A
Archive
E
Forward
F
Mute conversation
M
Next message in open conversation
N
Previous message in open conversation
P
Reply
R
Toggle star
S
Select conversation
X
Undo last action
Z
Move focus to toolbar
Comma
Report as spam
!
Delete
#
Mark as not important
–
Mask as important
=
Archive conversation and go previous message
[
Archive conversation and go next message
]
Expand entire conversation
;
Collapse entire conversation
:
Reply all in a new window
Shift + A
Forward in a new window
Shift + F
Mark as read
Shift + I
Update conversation
Shift + N
Reply in a new window
Shift + R
Add conversation to Tasks
Shift + T
Mark as unread
Shift + U
Reading Messages Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail
Google Drive keyboard shortcuts
Create a new folder
Shift + F
Create a new Presentation
Shift + P
Create a new Spreadsheet
Shift + S
Create a new Document
Shift + T
Create Actions Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Drive
Rename selected item
N
Star or unstar selected item
S
Move selected item to another folder
Z
Open selected item
Enter
Share selected item
Period
Delete selected item
Shift + 3
Select all visible items
Shift + A
Clear all selections
Shift + N
Open list of all shortcuts
Shift + /
Find
Ctrl + F
Print
Ctrl + P
Undo last action
Ctrl + Z
Redo last undone action
Ctrl + Shift + Z
General Actions Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Drive
Open the More Actions menu for the currently selected item
A
Open the New item menu
C
Toggle the Details Pane
D
Open the Folder actions menu
F
Toggle the Activity Pane
I
Open the Sort menu
R
Open the Settings menu
T
Switch between grid and list view
V
Jump to Google Drive search bar
/
Navigation Actions Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Drive
Select next item below
Down Arrow
Select next item to the left
Left Arrow
Select next item to the right
Right Arrow
Select next item above
Up Arrow
Include next item below in current selection
Shift + Down Arrow
Include next item to the left in current selection
Shift + Left Arrow
Include next item to the right in current selection
Shift + Right Arrow
Include next item above in current selection
Shift + Up Arrow
Selection Actions Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Drive
YouTube keyboard shortcuts
Play/pause video
Space
Play/pause video
k
Rewind 5 seconds
Left Arrow
Fast-forward 5 seconds
Right Arrow
Rewind 10 seconds
j
Fast-forward 10 seconds
l
Restart video
*0
Fast-forward in increments of 10%
*1-9
Restart video (Windows only)
Home
Jump to end of video (Windows only)
End
Rewind by one frame when video is paused
, (Comma)
Fast-forward by one frame when video is paused
. (Period)
Increase playback speed
> (Shift + Period)
Decrease playback speed
< (Shift + Comma)
Jump to next video in playlist
Shift + n
Jump to previous video in playlist
Shift + p
Jump to next video in playlist
**Ctrl + Right Arrow
Jump to previous video in playlist
**Ctrl + Left Arrow
Jump to previous video in playlist
**Backspace
Mute/unmute video
m
Increase volume by 5%
Up Arrow
Decrease volume by 5%
Down Arrow
Toggle Full Screen Mode
f
Toggle Theater Mode
t
Toggle Miniplayer
i
Toggle captions if available
c
Cycle through text opacity options for captions
o
Cycle through window opacity options for captions
w
Increase font size for captions
= (Equals)
Decrease font size for captions
– (Minus)
Pan up in 360° video
w
Pan down in 360° video
s
Pan left in 360° video
a
Pan right in 360° video
d
Zoom in within 360° video
[
Zoom out in 360° video
]
Cycle forward through onscreen elements
Tab
Cycle backward through onscreen elements
Shift + Tab
Launch or open selected element
Space
Launch or open selected element
Enter
Place cursor in search boc
/
Open YouTube shortcuts dialog
? (Shift + /)
Exit Full Screen mode, exit dialogs
Esc
Keyboard Shortcuts for YouTube
The YouTube video window must be active for these shortcuts to work.
* Key(s) on the numeric keypad won’t work.
* On macOS keyboards, use Cmd instead of Ctrl and Delete instead of Backspace.
*Link to any part of video
youtube.com/watch?v=Video_ID&t=YmXXs
*Start video from a specific point
youtube.com/watch?v=Video_ID&start=XX
Bypass age restrictions
genyoutube.com/watch?v=Video_ID
Loop video indefinitely
youtuberepeater.com/watch?v=Video_ID
View high-res thumbnail of video (if available)
img.youtube.com/vi/Video_ID/maxresdefauly.jpg
Make a GIF from any part of video
gifyoutube.com/watch?v=Video_ID
URL Shortcuts for YouTube
* Y refers to minutes and XX refers to seconds.
* “Video_ID” in the following links to the 11 character sequence that appears in every YouTube URL.