Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts

With over 1 billion users, Google Drive is probably the most popular cloud storage service out there. Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration service and offers 15 GB of free storage through Google One. The desktop client version of Google Drive is currently available for Windows, Mac, and Android operating systems. Dedicated apps are also available on Android and iOS devices.

By now, many of you might have installed the client and started using Google Drive. If you haven’t yet, you should download Google Drive client for Windows and start exploring the new service. In addition to file storage, Google Drive also lets you create and edit documents.

The best thing about Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive is that one can access files from anywhere. If you often access your Google Drive account using a web browser, you may want to navigate the service with the help of keyboard shortcuts. As with the case of other Google services, Google Drive also lets you navigate using keyboard shortcuts.

Google has published a list of keyboard shortcuts that help you easily accomplish your tasks without touching the mice.

Below are some keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate, create new Google Docs in Google Drive, select different views, and show various menus. Do note that if you are accessing Google Drive on the web from a Mac, you need to replace Ctrl with the Command key.