Alternatively known as Cmd+G, Command+G is a keyboard shortcut often used to advance through results after using Find or move to a specific line in a document, spreadsheet, or text file.
How to use the Command+G keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Command key, and while continuing to hold, press G.
On Windows computers, this keyboard shortcut is performed using Ctrl+G.
- How to use the Command+G keyboard shortcut.
- Command+G in an Internet browser.
- Command+G in Excel and other spreadsheet programs.
- Command+G in most text editors and IDEs.
- Related keyboard shortcuts and keys.
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Command+G in an Internet browser
In Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari, pressing Command+G advances to the next result after using the Find tool. For example, if you use the keyboard shortcut Command+F to perform a search in the browser window, pressing Command+G moves to the next match.
- Firefox shortcuts
- Google Chrome shortcuts
Command+G in Excel and other spreadsheet programs
In Microsoft Excel and most other spreadsheet programs, pressing Command+G opens the Go To window that lets you focus a specific reference (cell). For example, you could press Command+G, type n8, and press Enter to move to the N8 cell.
You can also press Enter to advance to the next result.
- Full list of Excel shortcuts.
Command+G in most text editors and IDEs
In most text editors and IDEs, the Command+G shortcut is used to go to a specific line in the file. For example, you could press Command+G to open the Go To Line window, type 100, and press Enter to move the cursor to the 100th line.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.
- Command
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