You can use keyboard shortcuts to save time on tasks.
Tip: This section is for new Google Sites. Get help with classic Google Sites.
Page, section, and menu shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut menu |
⌘ + / or Ctrl + / |
| 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 |
Classic Google Sites
Tip: This section is for classic Google Sites. Get help with new Google Sites.
Keyboard shortcuts for classic Google Sites
Navigation shortcuts
You can use these keyboard shortcuts to move around Google Sites.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | ⌘ + / or Ctrl + / |
| Open shortcut help | ? |
| Search | / |
| More actions | m |
| Create page | c |
| Toggle site subscription | Shift + f |
| Manage site | g, then m |
| Share site | Shift + s |
| Edit page | e |
| Edit site layout | Shift + L |
| Revision history | g, then r |
| Toggle page subscription | f |
| Page settings | u |
| Print page |
⌘ + p |
| Copy page | Shift + c |
| Preview page as viewer | g, then p |
| Change page template | Shift + t |
| Move page | Shift + m |
| Delete page | Shift + 3 |
Editing shortcuts
You can use these keyboard shortcuts while editing a page.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open shortcut help | ⌘ + / Ctrl + / |
| Remove formatting | ⌘ + \ Ctrl + \ |
| Undo | ⌘ + z Ctrl + z |
| Redo | ⌘ + y Ctrl + y |
| Add or remove link | ⌘ + k Ctrl + k |
| Save page | ⌘ + s Ctrl + s |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Strikethrough |
Windows/Chrome OS: |
| Superscript | ⌘ + . Ctrl + . |
| Subscript | ⌘ + , Ctrl + , |
| Bold | ⌘ + b Ctrl + b |
| Italic | ⌘ + i Ctrl +i |
| Underline | ⌘ + u Ctrl + u |
| Heading 2 | ⌘ + Opt + 2 Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
| Heading 3 | ⌘ + Opt + 3 Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
| Align left | ⌘ + Shift + L Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Align center | ⌘ + Shift + e Ctrl + Shift + e |
| Align right | ⌘ + Shift + r Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Numbered list | ⌘ + Shift + 7 Ctrl + Shift +7 |
| Bulleted list | ⌘ + Shift + 8 Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Decrease indent | ⌘ + [ Ctrl + [ |
| Increase indent | ⌘ + ] Ctrl + ] |
Menu shortcuts for Windows
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Insert menu | Alt + i |
| Open Format menu | Alt + f |
| Open Table menu | Alt + t |
| Open Layout menu | Alt + L |
| Open Help menu | Alt + h |
Menu shortcuts for Mac
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Insert menu | Ctrl + Opt + i |
| Open Format menu | Ctrl + Opt + f |
| Open Table menu | Ctrl + Opt + t |
| Open Layout menu | Ctrl + Opt + L |
| Open Help menu | Ctrl + Opt + h |