Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sites
You can use keyboard shortcuts to save time on tasks.
Page, section, and menu shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut menu |
⌘ + / orCtrl + / |
| Open the context menu of any particular page, section, title, or embed section |
Windows/Chrome OS: |
| Select a section | Enter key or spacebar |
| Resize the embed | Alt + Right or Left arrow keys |
| Navigate between elements | Tab or Shift + Tab |
| Navigate the options inside a menu | Arrow keys |
| Grab a page, section, or embed | Enter |
| Release a page, section, or embed | Esc |
| Move the section or embed | Arrow key after grabbing the section or embed |
| Nest the page | After the page is grabbed, use Right arrow key |
| Unnest the page |
After the page is grabbed, use Left arrow key |
| Move focus to next or previous page | Up or Down arrow keys |
| Expand or collapse children |
Left or Right arrow keys |
| Interact with elements in the focused page | Tab |
| Grab or drop page |
Space bar (arrow keys to move) |
| Focus first page | Home |
| Focus last page |
End |
| Expand all pages | * |
Editing shortcuts
Use these keyboard shortcuts while editing a page.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl + b |
| Italic | Ctrl + i |
| Clear formatting | Crtl + \ |
| Strikethrough | Windows/Chrome OS: Alt + Shift + 5 Mac: ⌘ + Shift + X |
| Align left | Ctrl + Shift + l |
| Align center | Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Align right | Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Numbered list | Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Bulleted list | Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Insert link | Ctrl + k |
| Move item up, down, left, or right | Up, Down, Left, or Right |
| Move item in or out of a group | Shift + Left or Right |
| Reorder items in a group | Up or Down |
| Apply Normal Text | Ctrl + Alt + 0 |
| Apply Title | Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
| Apply Heading |
Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
| Apply Subheading | Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
| Apply code font to text | Ctrl + Alt + 7 or ⌘ + Opt + 7 |