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Text Selection Shortcuts for Google Docs

Select text efficiently with keyboard shortcuts. Browse all 11 shortcuts below.

Ctrl + A
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + A. Mac: ⌘ + A.Chrome OS: Ctrl + A.Select AllSelect all text and elements in the entire document.
Ctrl + Alt + U + A
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Alt + U + A. Mac: Ctrl + ⌘ + U + A.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Alt + U + A.Select NoneDeselect all currently selected text and elements.
Shift + Left/Right
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + Left/Right. Mac: Shift + Left/Right.Chrome OS: Shift + Left/Right.Extend Selection One CharacterExtend the text selection by one character in either direction.
Shift + Up/Down
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + Up/Down. Mac: Shift + Up/Down.Chrome OS: Shift + Up/Down.Extend Selection One LineExtend the text selection up or down by one line.
Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right. Mac: Option + Shift + Left/Right.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right.Extend Selection One WordExtend the text selection by one word in either direction.
Shift + Home
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + Home. Mac: Shift + Fn + Left.Chrome OS: Shift + Home.Extend Selection to Beginning of LineExtend the selection from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
Shift + End
Windows / PC
Windows: Shift + End. Mac: Shift + Fn + Right.Chrome OS: Shift + End.Extend Selection to End of LineExtend the selection from the cursor to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + Shift + Home
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Home. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + Up.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + Home.Extend Selection to Beginning of DocumentExtend the selection from the cursor to the very beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + End
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + End. Mac: ⌘ + Shift + Down.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Shift + End.Extend Selection to End of DocumentExtend the selection from the cursor to the very end of the document.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + I
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + I. Mac: Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + E + I.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + I.Select Current List ItemSelect the current list item in a bulleted or numbered list.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + O
Windows / PC
Windows: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + O. Mac: Ctrl + ⌘ + Shift + E + O.Chrome OS: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E + O.Select All List ItemsSelect all list items at the same indentation level as the current item.
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