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Take Action on Selected Items Shortcuts for Google Drive

Open, rename, share, move, star, and delete selected files. Browse all 14 shortcuts below.

Enter
Open Selected ItemsOpen the selected file or folder.
Ctrl + Enter
Open Selected Items in New TabOpen the selected file or folder in a new browser tab.
F2
Rename Selected ItemRename the currently selected file or folder.
Ctrl + Alt + A
Share Selected ItemsOpen the sharing dialog for the selected file or folder.
Ctrl + Alt + M
Move Selected ItemsOpen the "Move to" dialog to move selected files to a different folder.
Ctrl + Alt + S
Star or Unstar Selected ItemsToggle a star on or off for the selected files or folders.
Ctrl + Alt + R
Create Shortcut for Selected ItemCreate a shortcut to the selected file or folder in the current location.
Delete or #
Remove Selected ItemsMove the selected files or folders to the trash.
Ctrl + Alt + L
Copy Item URLs to ClipboardCopy the shareable URLs of the selected files to the clipboard.
Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy Item Titles to ClipboardCopy the file names of the selected items to the clipboard.
Ctrl + X
Cut Selected ItemsCut the selected files to the clipboard to move them elsewhere.
Ctrl + Shift + V
Paste Items from ClipboardPaste files from the clipboard into the current folder, or move them if they were cut.
Alt + C then U
Upload FileOpen the file picker to upload a file to Google Drive.
Alt + C then I
Upload FolderOpen the folder picker to upload an entire folder to Google Drive.

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