Google Forms Keyboard Shortcuts

Google Forms Keyboard Shortcuts

Google Forms is an incredible tool for creating questionnaires, surveys, event registrations, quizzes, and more. You can even embed Google Forms into an email. While Google has made the Google Forms interface quite intuitive, you can quickly use keyboard shortcuts to perform various actions.

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There are Google Forms keyboard shortcuts to add questions, images, and videos, move data, and even open menus. Let’s check the complete list of Google Forms keyboard shortcuts.

WindowsmacOSChromeOSFunction
Navigation
Ctrl + KCommand + KCtrl + KMove the cursor up.
Ctrl + JCommand + JCtrl + JMove the cursor down.
Ctrl + /Command + /Ctrl + /Show a list of available keyboard shortcuts.
TabTabTabMove to the next field.
Shift + TabShift + TabShift + TabMove to the previous field.
File Commands and Menus
Ctrl + PCommand + PCtrl + PPrint form.
Ctrl + FCommand + FCtrl + FFind in form.
Ctrl + Shift + PCommand + Shift + PCtrl + Shift + PPreview form in new tab.
Ctrl + ECommand + ECtrl + EOpen the Settings menu.
Ctrl + EnterCommand + EnterCtrl + EnterOpen Send menu.
Alt + NCtrl + Option + NAlt + NYour add-ons.
Alt + SCommand + Option + SAlt + SOpen More menu.
Alt + TCtrl + Option + TAlt + TOpen theme dialogue.
Manage Form Actions
Ctrl + Shift + EnterCommand + Shift + EnterCtrl + Shift + EnterAdd question.
Holding Ctrl, Press I, then HHold Command, then Press I, then HHold Ctrl, then Press I, then HInsert title and description.
Holding Ctrl, Press I, then PHold Command, then Press I, then PHold Ctrl, then Press I, then PInsert image.
Holding Ctrl, Press I, then VHold Command, then Press I, then VHold Ctrl, then Press I, then VInsert video.
Holding Ctrl, Press I, then BHold Command, then Press I, then BHold Ctrl, then Press I, then BInsert section.
Ctrl + Shift + KCommand + Shift + KCtrl + Shift + KMove the item up.
Ctrl + Shift + JCommand + Shift + JCtrl + Shift + JMove the item down.
Alt + Shift + DOption + Shift + DAlt + Shift + DDelete item.
Ctrl + Shift + DCommand + Shift + DCtrl + Shift + DDuplicate item.
Editing
Ctrl + CCommand + CCtrl + CCopy text.
Ctrl + VCommand + VCtrl + VPaste text.
Ctrl + XCommand + XCtrl + XCut text.
Ctrl + ZCommand + ZCtrl + ZUndo the last action.
Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + ZCommand + Y or Command + Shift + ZCtrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + ZRedo the last action.
Ctrl + Alt + Up ArrowCtrl + Option + Up ArrowCtrl + Alt + Up ArrowMove choice up.
Ctrl + Alt + Down ArrowCtrl + Option + Down ArrowCtrl + Alt + Down ArrowMove choice down.
Ctrl + Shift + LCommand + Shift + LCtrl + Shift + LAlign left.
Ctrl + Shift + ECommand + Shift + ECtrl + Shift + EAlign center.
Ctrl + Shift + RCommand + Shift + RCtrl + Shift + RAlign right.
Grading
Ctrl + Shift + CCommand + Shift + CCtrl + Shift + CMark as correct.
Ctrl + Shift + ICommand + Shift + ICtrl + Shift + IMark as incorrect.
Ctrl + Shift + Down arrowCommand + Shift + Down arrowCtrl + Shift + Down arrowFocus grade below.
Ctrl + Shift + UP arrowCommand + Shift + UP arrowCtrl + Shift + UP arrowFocus grade above.

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