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Navigation and Views

Go to navigation panel (folders list)

⌥g
then
n

Go to items view

⌥g
then
i

Switch between grid and list in items view

⌥v
then
i

Go to page content

⌥g
then
c

Go to details pane

⌥g
then
d

Go to top of application (Google bar)

⌥g
then
t

Go to download status

⌥g
then
a

Go to upload status

⌥g
then
u

Show or hide approvals pane

⌥v
then
e

Show or hide details pane

⌥v
then
d

Show or hide activity pane

⌥v
then
a

Select Items

Select or deselect item

⇧space

Select next item down

↓

Select next item up

↑

Select next item to the left

←

Select next item to the right

→

Extend selection down

⇧↓

Extend selection up

⇧↑

Extend selection left

⇧←

Extend selection right

⇧→

Select all visible items

⌘→

Clear all selections

escape

Move between items

Move down without changing selection

⌘↓

Move up without changing selection

⌘↑

Move left without changing selection

⌘←

Move right without changing selection

⌘→

Take action on selected items

Open selected items

Return

Open selected items in new tab

⌘Return

Rename selected items

F2

Share selected items

⌘⌥a

Move selected items to new folder

⌘⌥m

Star or unstar selected items

⌘⌥s

Create shortcuts to selected items

⌘⌥r

Remove selected items

delete

Copy selected item URLs to the clipboard

⌘⌥l

Copy selected item titles to the clipboard

⌘⇧c

Cut selected items to the clipboard

⌘x

Paste items from the clipboard as a shortcut

⌘⇧v

Paste selected items from the clipboard or move selected items from the clipboard

⌘⇧v

Create a shortcut for the selected item

⌘⌥r

Redo last undone action

⌘y

Upload file

⌃c
then
u

Upload folder

⌃c
then
i

Create new items

Document

⌃c
then
t

Presentation

⌃c
then
p

Spreadsheet

⌃c
then
s

Drawing

⌃c
then
d

Folder

⌃c
then
f

Form

⌃c
then
o

Open menus

Create menu

⌃n

More actions menu

⌃a

More actions menu

⇧f10

Current folder actions menu

⌃⇧a

Sort menu

⌃r

Settings menu

⌘⇧s

Application actions

Display keyboard shortcuts list

⌘/

Choose next visual density (row height and element spacing for list view)

⌃t
then
q

Find/find next

⌘f

Print

⌘p

Undo last action

⌘z

Redo last undone action

⌘y

Show last message

⌥g
then
k

Search your Drive

/

Preview mode actions

Preview items

⌘⌥p

Close

escape

Play/pause

space

Zoom in

+

Zoom out

-

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Last updated: 08-02-2025