- Ctrl + / Displays the keyboard shortcut list in a pop up window.
- d Show or hide the details pane.
- . Share the selected item(s)
- n Rename the current item
- z Move the selected item
- p show document preview
- t opens the settings menu
- c opens the create menu
- u opens the upload menu
- Shift t creates a new document
- Shift p creates anew presentation
- Shift s creates a new spreadsheet
- Shift f creates a new folder
- Shift o creates a new form
- c opens the create menu
- u opens the upload menu
- a opens the action menu
- / focus the search box
- Shift a selects all visible items
- Shift n clears all selections
Mac users can replace Ctrl with the Command key (⌘ or ‘Apple’ key)
Click here for more Google Drive keyboard shortcuts.
Classroom Integration: all users admins, teachers, students can benefit with knowing some of these keyboard shortcuts. Schools that utilize laptops and/or Chromebooks will save time using shortcuts instead of fumbling with their touchpads. Here are a few reasons why this will help you and your students.
- Efficient: you or your students will save time sharing files, creating file, and accessing files.
- Less Frustration: you or your students will be less frustrated fumbling around with your mouse or touchpad.
- Adapting: you or your students might start adapting other new techniques.
- Feeling like a Pro: it might sound silly, but you or your students will get a sense of feeling tech savvy.
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