Ctrl+U (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+U (macOS): Apply underline formatting.Ctrl+I (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+I (macOS): Apply italic formatting.Ctrl+B (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+B (macOS): Apply bold formatting.When you need to italicize, bold, or underline some text, these are the types of shortcuts you’ll use. Google Docs has heaps of shortcuts that allow you to apply character formatting (paragraph formatting is covered in the next section). RELATED: The Beginner's Guide to Google Docs Character Formatting Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+F (macOS): Compact mode (hide the menus).Ctrl+H (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+H (macOS): Find and replace text in your document.Ctrl+F (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+F (macOS): Find specific text in your document.Ctrl+O (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+O (macOS): Open a file from your Drive or Computer.

Ctrl+P (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+P (macOS): Print your document.

Ctrl+S (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+S (macOS): Save (every change is already saved in Drive, here for those few paranoid people).

Ctrl+K (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+K (macOS): Insert or edit an external link.

Ctrl+Y (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Y (macOS): Redo an action.

Ctrl+Z (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Z (macOS): Undo an action.

Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+V (macOS): Paste the contents of the Clipboard without formatting.Ctrl+V (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+V (macOS): Paste the contents of the Clipboard to your document.Ctrl+X (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+X (macOS): Cut selected text or graphics to the Clipboard.Ctrl+C (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+C (macOS): Copy selected text or graphics to the Clipboard.These are your everyday keyboard shortcuts that make it easier to do everything from copy text to undo a mistake.

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