Complete Google Forms keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 11 shortcuts across 1 category. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Enter | Submit form | Submit form in preview. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo | Undo last action. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Add section | Add a new section. |
| Tab | Next item | Move to next item. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo | Redo the last undone change in the form editor. |
| Shift + Tab | Previous item | Move focus to the previous question or element. |
| Esc | Deselect item | Exit the current question field without saving focus. |
| Ctrl + B | Bold | Bold selected text in question or description fields. |
| Ctrl + I | Italic | Italicize selected text in description fields. |
| Ctrl + U | Underline | Underline selected text in description fields. |
| Ctrl + K | Insert link | Add a hyperlink to selected text in a description. |
The most essential Google Forms shortcuts are: Ctrl + Enter (Submit form), Ctrl + Z (Undo), Ctrl + Shift + Enter (Add section). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Google Forms has 11 keyboard shortcuts across 1 category on shortcut-tools.com.
Simply press the key combination while Google Forms is focused. Most shortcuts work immediately. On Mac, replace Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option for most shortcuts.
The Google Forms shortcut for submit form is Ctrl + Enter. Submit form in preview.
Google Forms includes 11 Editing shortcuts, including Ctrl + Enter (Submit form) and Ctrl + Z (Undo). See the full list in the Editing section above.
Print the Google Forms cheat sheet and keep it next to your keyboard for the first week, then switch to active recall: open Shortcut Speedrun and practice Google Forms shortcuts against the clock until they're automatic.
Yes — use My Stack to combine Google Forms shortcuts with any other platform on this site into one printable reference, which is useful if your daily workflow spans several tools.
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