G Suite For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Common G Suite keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists a few keyboard shortcuts that you can use in most G Suite apps (if you’re using a Mac, replace the Ctrl keystroke with Command):

50 Gmail keyboard shortcuts

You might not think about using the keyboard with Gmail for anything beyond typing your message text, but Gmail actually has a fistful of handy keyboard shortcuts that can be real timesavers. Before getting to the actual shortcuts, you should first follow these steps to make sure all Gmail keyboard shortcuts are activated:

1. In Gmail, select Settings to open the menu and then choose Settings.
2. On the General tab, scroll down to the Keyboard Shortcuts section and then click the Keyboard Shortcuts On radio button.
3. At the bottom of the tab, click Save Changes.

With that chore crossed off your to-do list, you can now use the shortcuts in the following table (if you’re using a Mac, replace the Ctrl keystroke with Command):

Some useful calendar shortcuts

Calendar doesn’t offer a ton of keyboard shortcuts, but the shortcuts it supports are pretty darned useful, if you ask me. Keyboard shortcuts are usually enabled by default in Calendar, but you should scurry through the following steps, just to make sure:

1. In Calendar, select Settings Menu and then choose Settings.
2. Select Keyboard Shortcuts.
3. Select the Enable Keyboard Shortcuts check box.

You’re now free to play around with the keyboard shortcuts in the following table (if you’re using a Mac, replace the Ctrl keystroke with Command):