Google Plus Keyboard Shortcuts Tips & Tricks

Are you wasting too much time not knowing the shortcuts to navigate on Google Plus (Google +) ?

Here is a list of some simple shortcuts for your convenience:

Space = Scroll down
Shift and Space = Scroll up
J = scroll down one post
K = scroll up one post
Q = jump directly to chat
Return = Start Comment
Tab and Return = End Comment

While reading any post, just press Enter to automatically open up the comment box.


These shortcuts will definitely save some seconds of your time!

Google+ Shortcut Keys

Key	Action
J	Scroll down to next Google+ stream update
K	Scroll up to previous Google+ stream update
QQ	Pressing Q twice moves your cursor the search box in the “chat” section of Google+
Space	Scroll down stream by regular intervals
Space + Shift	Scroll up stream by regular intervals
Enter	When a stream update is selected Enter moves your cursor to the comment box
Enter + Tab	Submit comment
@	@ followed by a username is used to mention someone in a post or share the post with them

Formatting Text in Google Plus

Key	Action
*	Use the * symbol to denote the beginning and end of bold text- *This would appear bold in Google+*
_	Use the _ symbol to denote the beginning and end of italics text- _This would appear in italics in Google+_
-	Use the – symbol to denote the beginning and end of strikethrough text- -This would appear in strikethrough in Google+-

Adding people to circles in Google plus (Google+)

Circles are the way that Google Plus keeps track of the people you want to follow. When you put someone in a circle, it means two things:

(1) Their updates will now appear in your stream. The default setting on your stream is to see everyone's updates, but you can also choose to just see updates from the people in a particular circle by clicking the name of that circle in the left-hand column.

(2) They can see your posts and updates, provided you chose to share those updates with a circle that includes them.

Bear in mind, a person doesn't need to have you in a circle in order for you to add them to one. They can choose not to see updates from you while still allowing you to see their posts.