As productivity experts with years of experience leveraging Google Workspace for teams and personal use, we swear by Google Drive. It offers a generous 15GB of free storage and integrates seamlessly with Google Docs—our preferred Microsoft Office alternative. This all-in-one solution shines brighter when you master its keyboard shortcuts, saving you countless clicks daily.
| 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 | |
| o | Open the More Actions menu for the currently selected item |
| . | Open the New Item menu |
| e | Toggle details pane |
| f | Opens the folder actions menu |
| e | Toggle activity panel |
| R | Opens the Sort menu |
| T | Opens the settings menu |
| V | Switch between grid and list views |
| / | Go to Google Drive search bar |
| General Actions | |
| N | Rename selected item |
| S | Highlight or unhighlight the selected item |
| Z | Move selected item to another folder |
| Enter | Open selected item |
| . | Share selected item |
| # | Delete selected item |
| Shift + A | Select all visible elements |
| 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 the next item below |
| Left Arrow | Select the next element to the left |
| Right Arrow | Select the next element to the right |
| Up Arrow | Select the next element above |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Include the next element below in the current selection |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Include the next element to the left in the current selection |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Include the next element to the right in the current selection |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Include the next element above in the current selection |
To elevate your efficiency further, explore our proven guide on organizing Google Drive like a pro. Discover tips on color coding, advanced search, revision history, and more to always find what you need effortlessly.
