Use keyboard shortcuts on your Googlebook

To complete tasks quickly, you can use keyboard shortcuts. You can find all keyboard shortcuts in the shortcut helper.

Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
Select Device & accessories Keyboard Physical keyboards.
Under “Options,” select View keyboard shortcuts.
- Alternatively, to open the shortcut helper, press Action + /.

Find popular keyboard shortcuts

Turn Caps lock on or off: Press Action + Alt
Take a screenshot: Press Action + s
Access list of all apps: Press Action
Lock your screen: Press Action + l
Go to home screen: Press Action + h
Open Gemini: Press Action + Space

Manage your keyboard shortcuts

You can add, edit, delete, reset, or fix your keyboard shortcuts in the shortcut helper. When you customize your keyboard shortcuts, you can:

Tailor your shortcuts to what you're familiar with.
Customize your external keyboard's functionality.
Better support your ergonomic needs.

Customize your keyboard shortcuts

Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
Select Devices & accessories Keyboard Physical keyboards.
Under “Options,” select View keyboard shortcuts.
At the top right, select Customize.
Next to the shortcut you want to customize, select .
In the window that shows, to customize the shortcut, press Action + one or more keys.
Select Set shortcut Done.

Reset a customized shortcut

Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
Select Devices & accessories Keyboard Physical keyboards.
Under “Options,” select View keyboard shortcuts.
At the top right, select Customize Reset.

Delete a customized shortcut

Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
Select Devices & accessories Keyboard Physical keyboards.
Under “Options,” select View keyboard shortcuts.
At the top right, select Customize.
Next to the keyboard you want to delete, select Remove .
In the window that shows, select Remove Done.

Find all Googlebook keyboard shortcuts

Function	Keyboard shortcut
Go to your Home screen	Action + H
System back	Action + Left arrow
Quickly switch between recent apps	Alt + Tab
Quickly switch between recent apps in the opposite order	Alt + Shift + Tab
Overview of open apps	Action + Tab
Access notifications	Action + N
Take full screen screenshot	Action + S
Take partial screenshot or app window screenshot	Action + Ctrl + S
Show shortcut helper to find all shortcuts	Action + /
Access list of all apps and search	Action
Open system settings	Action + I
Open Circle to Search	Action + A
Go to your lock screen	Lock key or Action + L
Take a note	Action + Ctrl + N
Escape	Esc
Open your selected AI assistant	Action + Space
Enter split screen with current app to left hand side	Action + Ctrl + Left Arrow
Enter split screen with current app to right hand side	Action + Ctrl + Right Arrow
Trigger windowing mode with current app	Action + Ctrl + Down arrow
Trigger full screen with current app in focus	Action + Ctrl + Up
Tile window to left in desktop	Action + [
Tile window to right in desktop	Action + ]
Switch between workspaces in windowing	Action + Alt + 1-4
Switch between workspaces (to the left / right)	Action + CTRL + [ or ]
Maximize current window	Action + =
Minimize current window	Action + -
Close window	Action + W
Decrease keyboard brightness	Action + F7
Increase keyboard brightness	Action + F6
Switch input language	Ctrl + Shift + Space
Access emoji	Alt + .
Access voice typing	Alt + D
Open the virtual keyboard	Alt + K
Open the virtual keyboard symbols layout	Alt + S
Select suggestions on the toolbar	Alt + 1, 2, 3
Open your clipboard	Alt + V
Access translations	Alt + T
Delete	Fn + Backspace
Caps lock toggle	Fn + Quick Insert
Open browser	Action + B
Open the Contacts app	Action + P
Open the Calendar app	Action + C
Open the Maps app	Action + M
Open the YouTube app	Action + Y
Open the Calculator app	Action + U
Open the Files app	Action + F
Open the Feedback app	Action + Ctrl + Backspace
Open the My Googlebook app	Action + ? (or Action + Shift + /)
Toggle fullscreen magnifier	Action + Alt + M
Toggle spoken feedback	Action + Alt + T
Select to speak	Action + Alt + S
Magnifier Zoom in	Action + Alt + +
Magnifier Zoom out	Action + Alt + -
Magnifier pan	Action + Alt + Arrows
Turn on Color Inversion	Action + Alt + I
Move forwards between system UI elements	Action + Back
Move backwards between system UI elements	Action + Shift + Back
Turn caret browsing on or off	Fn + F7
Quick Insert	Alt + I
Start Magic Pointer	Action + G

Use keyboard shortcuts on your Googlebook

Find popular keyboard shortcuts

Manage your keyboard shortcuts

Customize your keyboard shortcuts

Reset a customized shortcut

Delete a customized shortcut

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