Google Docs Shortcuts for the Visually Impaired
Channel: Staunton Media Lab
Date: 2015-11-11

This video contains spoken versions of Google Docs Shortcuts to asist the visually-impaired with using Google Docs. A plain taxt version that can be read by any screen reader and is formatted for the visually-impaired is available at our blog. http://orobora.com/our-blog

Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

A Video and Audio Tutorial from the Stanton Media Lab

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

Note: For Windows users, substitute Control Key for Command Key

1. Navigating Google Docs

Arrow Left, Arrow Right  Jump one character to the left or one character to the right

Command + Arrow Left, Command + Arrow Right  Jump one word to the left or one word to the right

End,, Home  Jump to the end of a line or to the beginning of a line

Arrow Down, Arrow Up  Jump one line down or one line up

Command + Arrow Down, Command + Arrow Up  Jump one paragraph down or one paragraph up

Page Down, Page Up  Jump one screen down or one screen up 

Command + End, Command + Home  Jump to the end of the document or to the beginning of the document

Command + Semicolon  Move to next misspelling


Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

2. Selecting Text

Shifft + Arrow Right, Shifft + Arrow Left  Extend selection one character to the right or one character to the left

Command + Shifft + Arrow Right, Command + Shifft + Arrow Left  Extend selection one word to the right or one word to the left 

Shifft + End, Shifft + Home  Extend selection to the end of the line or to the beginning of the line 

Shifft + Arrow Down, Shifft + Arrow Up  Extend selection one line down or one line up

Shifft + Page Down , Shifft + Page Up  Extend selection one screen down or one screen up

Command + Shifft + End, Command + Shifft + Home  Extend selection to the end of the document or to the beginning of the document 

Command + a  Extend selection to the entire document, also called "select all"


Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

3. Formatting Text

Command + b  Bold

Command + i Italics

Command + u  Underline

Command + period  Superscript

Command + comma  Subscript

Command + Option + c  Copy formatting

Command + Option + v  Paste Formatting

Command + \ or Command + Space )  Clear formatting 

Command + Option + zero  Normal paragraph style

Command + Option + numbers 1 through 6  Header style 1 through 6

Command + Shifft + l   Align left

Command + Shifft + "e"   Align center

Command + Shifft + r   Align right

Command + Shifft + j   Margin justified

Command + Shifft + 7   Numbered list 

Command + Shifft + 8  Bulleted list


Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

4. Manage Google Docs

Option + Shifft + f  Move focus to menu bar

Command + p  Print

Command + s  Save

Command + Shifft + f  Compact controls

Shifft + right-click  Show the browser's right­-click menu 

Shifft + Esc  Chat


Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

5. Edit Documents

Command + x  Cut

Command + c  Copy

Command + v  Paste

Command + z  Undo

Command + y  Redo

Tab  Increase paragraph indentation

Shifft + Tab   Decrease paragraph indentation

Command + k  Insert link

Command + Shifft + y   Get definitions

Command + Option + f  Insert footnote

Command + f  Find

Command + Shifft + c  Word count


Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

6. Comment View

Command + Option + p  Open comment view

Command + Option + m  Insert comment

j  Select next comment

k  Select previous comment

"e"  Resolve comment

Escape  Move focus outside of input box

Shifft + Enter, or, Command + Enter  Submit comment


Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs

7. Discussion View

j  Select next discussion

k  Select previous discussion

"e"  Resolve discussion

Escape or U  Close discussion view

Shifft + Enter, or, Command + Enter  Submit discussion


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